Nigeria Records 80 Million Unplanned Pregnancies Yearly – Group
By Independent To mark the world contraception day on Tuesday, a non-governmental organisation, Development Communications (DEVCOMS), has revealed that about 46 million abortions are performed in Nigeria every year. In a release, DEVCOMS explained that unplanned pregnancies can have huge impact on the individuals, as well as, their partners’ lives, hence the need to use contraceptives as protection. “Sex can be fun, pleasurable, and fulfilling part of life, but without protection, it can lead to Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) and unplanned pregnancies,” the statement said. It added that contraception prevents unsafe abortion, which has become a persistent, preventable pandemic and remains one of the most neglected sexual and reproductive health problems in the world today. According to National Demographic Health Survey 2013, the prevalence rate for contraceptive use in Nigeria is only 15 per cent. “This is very low in spite of the high rate of se