ABSTRACT

The study attempted to investigate the perception of undergraduate student towards the use of contraceptives at the University of Lagos. In this study, relevant and extensive literatures were reviewed under relevant sub-heading. Also, the descriptive survey research design was used in the assessment of the respondents’ opinions with the use of the questionnaire and the sampling technique.

A total of 150 (one hundred and fifty) students in the Faculty of Education were used as participants in this study, thereby representing the entire population of the students at the Faculty of Education, University of Lagos, Akoka.

Equally, 3 (three) null hypotheses were formulated and tested with the use of the Pearson Product Moment Correlational Coefficient Statistical tool at 0.05 level of significance. While the bio-data and the research questions were analysed with the use of the simple percentage frequency counts.

At the end of the analyses, the following results were obtained:

(1)         Hypothesis one revealed that there is a significant relationship between students’ perception and the use of contraceptives at University of Lagos.

(2)         Hypothesis two indicated that there is a significant relationship between students’ use of contraceptives and avoidance of pregnancies.

(3)         It was found in hypothesis three that a significant gender difference exists in the use of contraceptives amongst students at the University of Lagos.