Contraceptives Prevalence Rate very low in Nigeria – AAFP
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Dr Ejike Oji, the Chairman, Technical Management Committee, Association for the Advancement of Family Planning (AAFP), says Nigeria’s Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) is very low.
He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday that the state of CPR or Family Planning (FP) in the country
was still far from achieving the desired goal.
Contraceptive is a device used to prevent fertilisation of an egg, e.g. a condom worn by a man during intercourse, or a pill taken regularly by a woman.
By Ikenna Osuoha
Abuja, Dec. 29, 2020 (NAN) Dr Ejike Oji, the Chairman, Technical Management Committee, Association for the Advancement of Family Planning (AAFP), says Nigeria’s Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) is very low.
He told newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday that the state of CPR or Family Planning (FP) in the country
was still far from achieving the desired goal.
Contraceptive is a device used to prevent fertilisation of an egg, e.g. a condom worn by a man during intercourse, or a pill taken regularly by a woman.
CPR is the proportion of women of reproductive age who are using or whose partner is using a contraceptive method at a given point in time.
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Family planning: 27% Contraceptive Prevalence Rate possible health minister
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Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire
Dr Osagie Ehanire, the Minister of Health, says achieving the 27 per cent Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) by 2024 is possible.
Ehanire said this while launching a book entitled “Family Planning for A More Productive Nigeria,’’ at the ongoing Nigeria Family Planning Conference 2020 in Abuja.
He expressed willingness to continue to collaborate with relevant partners and stakeholders in the procurement and distribution of family contraceptives, aimed at achieving the 27 per cent CPR.
“I believe achieving the 27 per cent CPR by 2024 is possible with their support,’’ he said.