Table 3.

Types of contraception used by students

Student	Preferred contraceptive method	Number	Percentage
Females (n=94)
	Traditional methods	46	49.1
	Calendar-based methods	32	34.2
	Symptom-based methods	14	14.9
	Modern methods	26	27.7
	Emergency oral contraceptives	20	21.3
	Combined oral contraceptives	2	2.1
	Injectable contraceptives	2	2.1
	Female condom	2	2.1
	Nonpharmacological agents	9	9.6
	Alcohol (stout, spirits)	2	2.1
	Andrews liver salt	5	5.3
	Lime juice	1	1.0
	Herbal mixtures	1	1.0
	Off-label drug use	8	8.4
	White quinine	4	4.3
	Misoprostol	3	3.2
	Chloroquine	1	1.0
Males (n=172)
	Condom	77	44.8
	No condom	95	55.2