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Contraceptive behavior of Portuguese higher education students
Maria José de Oliveira Santos1, Elisabete Maria Soares Ferreira2, Manuela Maria da Conceição Ferreira3
1Universidade do Porto, Abel Salazar Institute of Science Biomédicas. Porto, Portugal.
Objective:
To characterize the contraceptive practices of higher education students and to identify factors that contribute to the use of different contraceptive methods.
Method:
A cross-sectional, descriptive correlational study was carried out with a sample of 1946 students, with a mean age of 21 years (20.74±2.32), who attended courses at a University in the North of Portugal.
Results:
Of the factors studied, the female gender, younger ages, previous behavior of condom use, knowledge about contraception, attitude and self-efficacy for condom use were associated with safer contraceptive choices.
Conclusion:
Investing in sexual education for young people is an important public health strategy that can empower youth to make more appropriate choices and improve adherence to contraceptive methods, reducing the risk of unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases.
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