Barinua K Gbaranor1*, Humphrey N Agara2, Alasia O M3, William A Mube4, Iboroma Dumoateli5, Blessing Z Ovili-Odili6, Sofiri S Peterside7 and Vivian I Ile8
1Department of Human Physiology, College of Medical Sciences, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
2Department of Medical Biochemistry, College of Medical Sciences,Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
3Department of Pharmacology, College of Medical Sciences, Niger Delta University, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
4Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
5Department of Human Anatomy, College of Medical Sciences, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
6Department of Community Medicine, Ministry of Health, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
7Department of Human Physiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
8Department of Family Medicine, Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Citation: Gbaranor BK, Agara HN, Alasia OM, Mube WA, Dumoateli I et al (2022) Effect of Covid-19 Lockdown on Reproductive Activity in Rivers State. SciTech Women & Nursing 2022.
Received: March 11, 2022 Accepted: March 15, 2022 Published: March 15, 2022
Background: Reproductive activity is an important biological process that always take place between married and unmarried couples across the globe. The study was carried out to evaluate the effect of COVID-19 on reproductive activity during and post-lockdown in Rivers State. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of COVID-19 on reproductive activity during and post-lockdown in Rivers State.
Method: A well-structured questionnaire containing demographics and effect of COVID-19 on reproductive activity were administered to participants. Each participant had one questionnaire to fill appropriately and independently after instructions were given to them by the researchers.
Results: The study revealed that 57.58% (57/99) of the participants were between the ages 16-20, 58.82% (60/102) were single and 99.03% (102/103) of the participants (women) have unprotected sexual intercourse during COVID-19 lockdown. 99.03% (102/103) the participants engaged in unprotected sex because the pharmacist’s stores were closed. The study also shows that 43.69% (103) have the urge for sex due to inactivity and 76.60% (102) of the participants got pregnant and 96.25% (77/80) of the pregnancy were not planned. 51.29% (41/80) of the participants aborted the pregnancy and 92.68% (38/41) 0f the women who got pregnant did not attend antenatal clinic.
Conclusion: A total number of 103 respondents participated in the research. 76.6% of the population got pregnant during the lockdown for different reasons and most of the participants were singles and did not plan for the pregnancy.
Keywords: Effect, COVID-19, Reproductive activity, Lockdown