Abstract:

Internally displaced persons (IDP) are increasing in Nigeria. Women of reproductive age are vulnerable to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) challenges. Little is known about the utilized SRH services, and their associated factors in North-central, Nigeria. Quantitative data was collected using a structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed and descriptive analysis and Logistic regression were performed at p-value < 0.05 to identify significant factors associated with SRH utilization. The finding revealed that the utilized SRH services at the IDP camps were family planning, antenatal care, and HIV testing/voluntary counseling, and 82.40% of the displaced women have used at least one SRH service, while antenatal care was the most utilized (74.60%). At the individual level, the age, marital status, and education of respondents are significantly associated with the utilization of SRH services. At the household level, spousal employment status, age, and education determine the utilization of SRH services. In conclusion, the overall utilization of SRH services among displaced women in the IDP camps is high. Individual and household factors are associated with SRH uptake. Community awareness and addressing the issue of empowerment among women in the IDP camps can help augment the issue of financial incapacity, hence encouraging utilization.

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