This paper is an evaluation of acceptability and use-experience with the
contraceptive device Norplant at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital,
Enugu, Eastern Nigeria. Over a period of 36 months, 173 women (8% of the
clinic population) accepted the implant. Use of Norplant was concentrated
among high-parity women, and the proportion of Norplant users was highest
among women aged 30^34 years. Comparing Norplant and IUD users, we
found Norplant users to be signi¢cantly less highly educated with 51% of
Norplant users having tertiary education compared to 25% of new IUD users.
The continuation rate with Norplant was 89% at three years, suggesting this
method has the potential for improving the low contraceptive prevalence in this
region.