E. O Igudia

This study was carried out to investigate the use of contraceptives among female students of University of Benin, Benin City. Four research questions were raised in the study, The study was a descriptive research which adopted the survey research design . The descriptive survey design was adopted in this study. The population of the study comprises of the (19,288) female undergraduate students in the 14 faculties in the University of Benin. Using random sampling technique, one percent of the total pollution, that is, one hundred and forty three (143) female undergraduate students in 7 faculties across University of Benin were sampled for the study. Descriptive statistics such as frequency and percentage were used in the data analysis of the study. The questionnaire was validated by two experts and the researcher’s supervisor and test retest method was used to establish reliability of which it's coefficient was 0.89 ascertaining the reliability of the questionnaire. Descriptive statistics such as frequency and percentage were used in the data analysis of the study The findings revealed that; Proportion of female students using contraception 13 in University of Benin is 63.6 %. Three most commonly used contraceptive among female students of University of Benin are emergency contraceptive pills, oral pills and withdrawal method. It was recommended among others that; Consistent use of regular contraceptives and condoms should be emphasized to reduce not only unplanned pregnancies but also sexually transmitted diseases and Government, individuals, philanthropic organizations and Non-governmental organizations should fully participate and increase funding and logistic support to ensure that sensitization of contraceptive use cover every nooks and crannies of University
campuses.