**6. Hindrances to the use of contraception among young women**

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stable sexual relationship, partner not in support of contraceptive use, pleasure in the coital activity being interfered and misconceptions and myths on some contraceptive methods.

Social influence (husband/partners, in-laws and other close relations), a limited number of qualified health providers, low income, no desire for birth spacing or limitation, lack of accessible sexual and reproductive health clinics, misconduct of service providers to clients, side-effects of some methods and increase in the number of stock-outs of methods are factors contributing to low contraceptive uptake [24]. Lack of funds to procure contraceptives, non-availability and equitability of sexual and reproductive health clinics offering contraceptive services, issue of consistent stock-outs and its associated cost, the uncomfortable nature of singles walking into sexual and reproductive health clinics, the aftermath side-effects of some contraceptive devices and issue of socioeconomic status affected modern contraceptive uptake [26].

It is considered that dissatisfaction with methods, unable to switch to the most appropriate methods during contraceptive method failure, stock-outs of current methods, unable to seek consent from partners on contraceptive uptake, personal health issues, poor quality of care, social influence from peers and other family members and side-effects of modern contraceptive interfere with its usage [28]. In addition to this, the duration of a relationship, partner's age difference, contraceptive methods availability, sexual experiment, poor attitude of providers towards clients and long hours of waiting influence the use of contraception [27]. Also, consistent abstinence in sex, the denial of family and partner's approval, non-availability and non-accessibility of modern contraceptive methods and services, desire to increase family lineage, getting used to traditional methods, side-effects or associated health risks, low stock-out rate, cost of contraceptive methods and some provider's adherence to cultural practices and demand for partners' consent interferes with contraceptive usage [25].
