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    UTILIZACIÓN DE MÉTODOS ANTICONCEPTIVOS EN ESTUDIANTES UNIVERSITARIOS
    (2025-06-17) Silva Muñoz, Josselin Estefania; Moyano Calero, Willian Eudrillir; Universidad Técnica de Ambato / Facultad de Ciencias de Salud / Carrera de Enfermería
    Contraceptive methods encompass a variety of techniques that are used to prevent pregnancy and, in certain cases, also provide protection against sexually transmitted infections. These methodologies include barrier techniques such as condoms, hormonal strategies including oral contraceptive pills, transdermal patches and vaginal rings, intrauterine devices (IUDs), permanent solutions such as tubal ligation and vasectomy, natural techniques based on the menstrual cycle, and emergency interventions such as the postcoital contraceptive pill. The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of contraceptive methods among university nursing students at the Technical University of Ambato. A quantitative approach was used, with a cross-sectional observational design and a correlational scope. The population consisted of 912 students from first to seventh semester of the nursing career of the Technical University of Ambato, and the sample size was 221 students, selected by probability sampling by conglomerates, to whom a questionnaire was applied consisting of 11 ordinal Likert-type questions. The results showed that 51.1% of the students used contraceptive methods, with condoms being the preferred option (46.6%), while 48.9% did not use any contraceptive method. A statistically significant correlation was found between contraceptive use and demographic factors such as sex, geographic origin, and age at which individuals first had sexual intercourse. Students have a moderate level of knowledge about contraceptive methods, although real-life application of contraceptive methods remains limited, and demographic characteristics exert considerable influence on contraceptive selection and use.
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    Uso de anticoncepción en mujeres de la zona rural indígena
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato/Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud/Carrera de Enfermería, 2022-10-12) Huilcapi Llango, Angel Oswaldo; Analuisa Jiménez, Eulalia Isabel
    Introduction: Family planning provides access to the use of contraceptive methods that allow benefits in sexual and reproductive health. However, the non-use of contraceptive methods, mainly in vulnerable populations such as the indigenous population, allows the establishment of spaces of higher fertility that influence the social and economic development of the population. Objective: To identify the use of contraception in rural indigenous women. Materials and methods: Quantitative, observational, descriptive, cross-sectional and field study. The population is finite since it is made up of 100 women who reside in the community of Pulinguí, Cantón Guano (Ecuador). For the collection of information, a modified questionnaire was applied with a bibliographic review and validated by experts. For data analysis and processing, the statistical program IBM SPSS 21 and Excel 2019 were used. Results: The age ranged from 36 to 45 years, corresponding to 55% of women. Ethnicity 97% indigenous, religion 51% evangelical, marital status 68% married, education level 51% primary, occupation 53% agriculture. Number of pregnancies 283, number of unplanned pregnancies 246. Knowledge 56% unknown, source of information 46% health personnel. Most used contraceptive method 24% injectables. Conclusions: A large proportion of women do not use any contraceptive method, also the acceptability for the use of methods such as condoms, intrauterine devices and ligation are minimal in their choice compared to hormonal methods.