Assessment of the Reproductive Health Status of Adult Prison Inmates in Osun State, Nigeria

Table 4

Knowledge of respondents about contraception and Ante-natal care.

Variable	Frequency; (𝑛)	Percentage; (%)
Contraception
Awareness (𝑛=209)
Yes	170	81.3
No	39	18.7
Information sources (𝑛=170)
School	20	11.8
Television	43	25.3
Radio	55	32.4
Newspaper	1	0.6
Friends/family	46	27.1
Churches/mosques	1	0.6
Hospital	4	2.4
Perception; (𝑛=170; multiple respondents)
Encourages promiscuity	28	16.5
Prevents STIs/HIV	136	80.0
Helps in reducing number of; children	122	71.8
Helps in child spacing	106	62.4
Decreases sexual pleasure	28	16.5
Contraception types known; (𝑛=170; multiple respondents)
Male condom	170	100
Female condom	75	44.1
Diaphragm	22	12.9
Injectables	65	38.2
OCP	85	50
IUCD	65	38.2
Implants	9	5.3
Antenatal care
Awareness (𝑛=209)
Yes	138	66.0
No	71	34.0
Information sources (𝑛=138)
School	17	12.3
Television	26	18.8
Radio	43	31.2
Friends/family	36	26.1
Churches/mosques	2	1.5
Hospital	14	10.1
Services offered in ANC; (𝑛=138; multiple respondents)
Health education	90	65.2
PCV	93	67.4
Urinalysis	80	58.0
Blood pressure monitoring	79	57.3
HCT	34	24.6
Fundal height monitoring	33	23.9
Immunization	74	53.6
Family planning education	19	13.8