Knowledge and attitude towards emergency contraception in females of urban area of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Mishra, Malvika; Tripathi, Shivesh; Verma, Manish

doi:10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20164660

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“…A study at Tigray, Ethiopia by Gebrehiwot et al [25] showed association with the private college students with the knowledge level. A study at Lucknow, India, by Mishra et al [26] showed significant association with the religion, and the study by Hoque et al [19] in South Africa showed significant association with the day's scholar with the knowledge level similar to our study. The Mangalore study by Joseph et al [16] showed a significant association with the gender which is against our study results and no association with the place of matriculation and the knowledge level which is similar to our study.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…A study in Adama, Ethiopia, also showed a significant association between the age of the participants, marital status and religion with the attitude level [18]. Another study at Uttar Pradesh, India, also showed association with the course of study and religion with the awareness level of the participants [26]. In our study, the participants with a positive attitude are significantly and most likely to have moderate awareness regarding EC.…”

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confidence: 71%

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Knowledge and attitudes about the use of emergency contraception among college students in Tamil Nadu, India

Davis

Sarasveni

Krishnan

et al. 2020

J. Egypt. Public. Health. Assoc.

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Background: In India, a large number of pregnancies are unplanned resulting in unsafe and illegal abortion. For every legal abortion, 10 to 11 illegal abortions are occurring which endangers the health and survival of the women. In recent years, there is an increase in unwanted and unintended pregnancy at the early age group. Usage of emergency contraception (EC) can decrease the unwanted pregnancy and provide a healthier life. Aim: The aim of study is to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding EC among college students in Thiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu, India. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the college students of Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India. A total of 758 students were selected by convenient sampling technique. Data was collected by administering a pretested semi-structured questionnaire. Results: Out of 758 students, 183(24%) heard about EC. The commonest source of information was the internet 91 (49.7%). The majority 116 (63.4%) knew that it does not prevent STDs. Of those who were aware, 42% were aware of 42.6% are aware of the time limit to use EC. The knowledge level of about the EC was moderate (60.1%), and it was significantly (p < 0.05) more among students > 25 years old, married participants, students in private institution, of lower socioeconomic status, Muslim students and days' scholars. The negative attitude towards EC was 59%. Nearly 38.8% believed that the EC will affect the next menstrual period, and 35.5% informed it will increase high risk behaviour among adults. The attitude level was significantly associated with the same factors associated with the awareness level with the factors Christian religion replacing Muslim and higher socioeconomic class replacing lower class participants. Conclusion: The knowledge level of the studied college students was moderate, and they mostly had negative attitude towards the EC. Reproductive health education should be given in educational institutions to promote awareness and to remove misconceptions about EC.

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confidence: 71%

Knowledge and attitudes about the use of emergency contraception among college students in Tamil Nadu, India

Davis

Sarasveni

Krishnan

et al. 2020

J. Egypt. Public. Health. Assoc.

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“…Also, 68% of the participants in this study knew the correct time frame to use EC. This finding is lower than the finding of the study conducted in Tamale (85%) [ 24 ] and in Arba Minch, Ethiopia (87.2%) [ 32 ], but higher than studies conducted in Botswana (38.2%) [ 23 ], Southern Ethiopia (51.5%) [ 26 ], Uttar Pradesh (54%) [ 33 ] and Nagpur district (46%) in India [ 30 ]. However, the study in Nigeria (66.7%) [ 31 ] and in Harar Town, Ethiopia (65%) [ 1 ] showed similar proportions with the present study.…”

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Factors influencing the use of emergency contraceptives among reproductive age women in the Kwadaso Municipality, Ghana

2022

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Background Unintended pregnancy leads to unsafe abortion, which is one of the commonest causes of maternal deaths in developing countries including Ghana. Lots of unintended pregnancies can be avoided using emergency contraceptives (EC). Emergency contraceptives are mostly used after unprotected sexual intercourse and have a ninety-nine percent chance of preventing unintended pregnancy when taken correctly. However, unlike other modern contraceptives such as condoms, emergency contraceptives cannot prevent sexually transmitted infections. Objectives This study aimed at assessing the factors influencing the use of emergency contraceptives among reproductive-age women in the Kwadaso Municipality, Ghana. Methods A community-based descriptive cross-sectional study design was conducted in three sub-municipalities of the Kwadaso Municipality. A multistage sampling method was used to select 312 women in their reproductive age within households. A simple random sampling method was first used to select the sub-municipalities (Kwadaso Central, Asuoyeboah, and Agric-Nzema). Participants were selected from households through a systematic sampling procedure and responses were solicited from women who consented to participate in the study. The selection was strictly dependent on the number of eligible women in a household, that is, in an event where more than one woman was found in a household, a simple random sampling method was used to select only one woman from that household. STATA 15.0 was used to analyse the data. Binary logistic regression was used to find the adjusted estimates and associations between EC use and the exposure variables. P-values ≤ 0.05 were considered statistically significant at 95% Confidence Interval (CI). Results The findings showed that 79.67% of the women had ever used EC. Amongst them, 59.83% used EC following unexpected unprotected sex, and 24.69% used EC following failed coitus interruptus. Women’s attitude towards EC (AOR = 8.52, p<0.001), religion (AOR = 4.56, p = 0.004), and monthly income (AOR = 0.29, p = 0.030) were found to have significant influence on their use of EC. Conclusion The level of EC use among the women was high. Women’s attitude towards EC, religion, and monthly income were the major factors influencing the use of EC. Thus, strategies to promote EC use should emphasize on addressing the attitude of women towards EC through sex education in schools, various religious institutions, and the community at large with the services of health authorities and support from governmental and non-governmental organizations whose focus is to address the need for reproductive health services in order to reduce the misconception regarding the use of EC.

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“…10 Community based cross-sectional study by Rikar conducted in 286 married women in age group 15-45 yrs residing in the field practice area of Urban Health Centre attached to Department of Community Medicine, Bagalkot, Karnataka, only 12% had knowledge of EC which was much lower than current study (66%). 11…”

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Cognition of emergency contraception: an assessment among WRA in a rural community of West Bengal

Dasgupta

Roychoudhury

Pal

et al. 2019

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Emergency Contraception (EC) is an important option for women exposed to unprotected sex to prevent unintended pregnancy and induced abortion. EC has a potential to offer women an important option for fertility control. The objective of the study was to assess knowledge about Emergency Contraception among currently married women of reproductive age in a rural area of West Bengal.Methods: A community based cross sectional study was conducted on 608 currently married women of reproductive age for 1 year from May 2017 to April 2018. Questionnaire was administered to women on knowledge of emergency contraception (EC). Data was analyzed in SPSS version 16.Results: Among the study participants 66% had knowledge of emergency contraception. A small number (8.9%) of the total participants ever used EC to prevent pregnancy. Only 65.3% of them had correct knowledge regarding timing of EC. Effectiveness of post-coital pill was known to them while none of these women were aware of the existence of Intra Uterine Contraceptive Device (IUCD) insertion as an option for EC.Conclusions: Marked lacunae were observed regarding knowledge and practice of emergency contraceptives among the WRA. Proper and correct knowledge on Emergency Contraception is of urgent need among all sexually active women especially in this country for population stabilization.

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Knowledge and attitude towards emergency contraception in females of urban area of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Knowledge and attitudes about the use of emergency contraception among college students in Tamil Nadu, India

Knowledge and attitudes about the use of emergency contraception among college students in Tamil Nadu, India

Factors influencing the use of emergency contraceptives among reproductive age women in the Kwadaso Municipality, Ghana

Cognition of emergency contraception: an assessment among WRA in a rural community of West Bengal

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