Contraception is a mean of preventing unwanted
pregnancies and thus prevents induced abortions and its complications.
To assess the knowledge and practices of
future health workers on contraception, this was a survey carried out in
Cotonou (Benin) by the students of the
Medical Training and Research Unit at the Faculty of Health Sciences (FSS) and
the Institut Médico-Sanitary (INMeS).
The survey involved 525 students, including
259 males and 266 females. The average age of students was 21 ± 2 years (15-31
years). Almost all students (9/10) had at least one contraceptive method. The
rate of contraceptive use was 86.5%.
