- Title
- An exploratory study of female South African university students’ knowledge and perceptions of subdermal contraceptive implants
- Creator
- Kalla, Sikander Abdul Razaak
- Subject
- Contraceptives -- South Africa -- Psychological aspects
- Subject
- Birth control -- South Africa -- Students Contraception -- South Africa -- Psychological aspects
- Date Issued
- 2017
- Date
- 2017
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- MA
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10948/17691
- Identifier
- vital:28437
- Description
- South Africa‟s recent efforts to improve contraceptive uptake include the public launch of the subdermal contraceptive implant (branded Implanon NXT®). The launch of this modern contraceptive was welcomed as an initiative that holds promise in addressing elevated unintended pregnancy rates in the country. However, a paucity of research regarding the uptake of this contraceptive exists. This study sought to narrow this research gap by exploring the knowledge and perceptions that young female South African university students have of contraceptive implants, as well as investigate how these views may shape the willingness for these females to incorporate contraceptive implants into their birth control regimen. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with young female students enrolled at Nelson Mandela University and data from these interviews was analysed using thematic analysis. Findings were examined through a lens of social constructionism and critical psychology. Analysis revealed the following key findings: the function, suitability, and negative perceptions, of a particular contraceptive are notable considerations taken into account by young female university students when investigating contraceptives; psychosocial challenges are prominent in the arena of contraception; contraceptive implants possess the potential to reduce stigmatisation and empower women; however, participants asserted that there are significant psychosocial and structural barriers to the uptake of this contraceptive. These findings highlighted that contraceptive knowledge and perceptions are influenced by an interplay of psychosocial and structural factors. These factors were ultimately noted to influence young female South African university students‟ willingness to incorporate contraceptive implants into their birth control regimen.
- Format
- 80 leaves
- Format
- Publisher
- Nelson Mandela University
- Publisher
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Nelson Mandela University
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