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Voluntary female sterilisation via minilaparotomy: report from Burkina Faso
1University of Cugandongon, Centre Hospitaller National Souro Sanou(CHNSS), Bobo Dioulasso.
East African Medical Journal
|February 1, 1997
Abstract:
We present the first study of voluntary female sterilisation in Burkina Faso. The average woman undergoing tubal ligation was a 37 year old, married, house wife para 8 with five living children. The main reasons for TL were: achieved desired family size (45.9%) and medical reason (29.5%). The TL was usually performed (77.8%) in the postpartum, using the Pomeroy technique. With a follow up of three to fifteen months, no pregnancy has been reported and no request for reversal expressed. The authors make some suggestions to increase the prevalence of TL in Burkina Faso.
Keywords:
Acceptor CharacteristicsAcceptorsAfricaAfrica South Of The SaharaBurkina FasoDeveloping CountriesFamily PlanningFamily Planning ProgramsFemale SterilizationFrench Speaking AfricaMinilaparotomyPomeroy MethodPostpartum WomenProspective StudiesPuerperiumReproductionResearch MethodologyResearch ReportSterilization, SexualStudiesTubal LigationTubal OcclusionWestern Africa