Knowledge and beliefs about mechanism of action of birth control methods among European women

Burgo, Cristina López-del; Mikolajczyk, Rafael; Osorio, Alfonso; Carlos, Silvia; Errasti, T.; Irala, Jokin de

doi:10.1016/j.contraception.2011.04.007

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“…Similar to our study, previous studies also found that most of male students thought condoms difficult to use although they were aware of reproductive health knowledge [30], [31]. Some studies suggested that condom-use knowledge and skills were needed to make healthy and informed decisions with greater condom use [11], [32].…”

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confidence: 89%

Factors Associated with Condom Use among Male College Students in Wuhan, China

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BackgroundUsing condoms consistently could prevent unintended pregnancy among young people. This study highlights multiple domains of inﬂuence on condom use among male college students in China, including knowledge, attitudes, health services utility on condom use and reproductive health information sources.Methodology/Principal FindingsTo identify factors associated with condom use in Chinese male college students, we examined a sample of 870 sexually experienced male students in seven colleges in Wuhan, China, 2009. 535 (61.5%) of 870 male students reported condom use during their most recent sexual encounter. Male students with steady partners were more likely to use condoms than students with casual partners (adjusted OR = 3.11, 95%CI 2.30–4.20). And positive attitudes toward contraceptive responsibility were associated with greater odds of condom use (adjusted OR = 1.40, 95%CI 1.02–1.92). Only 54(6.2%) and 83(9.5%) of respondents reported that free condoms and reproductive health counseling were available at the student health center. Providing free condoms and reproductive health counseling at the student health central were associated with increased condom use among college students (both P<0.05). In addition, students who gained reproductive health information mainly through websites, television and radio programs were more likely to use condoms than through school education (all P<0.05).ConclusionsImproving attitudes of male students toward contraceptive responsibility, providing proper reproductive health information through mass media and making free condoms and reproductive health counseling available in school may help increase condom use among college students in China.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

Factors Associated with Condom Use among Male College Students in Wuhan, China

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“…Parts of three previously validated questionnaires were used to construct a suitable questionnaire in English for the study 12–14. The questions dealt with demographic characteristics and contraceptive knowledge.…”

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Contraceptive knowledge and attitudes among women seeking induced abortion in Kathmandu, Nepal

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ObjectiveTo map the knowledge about and attitudes toward birth control methods among women in Kathmandu, Nepal, and to compare the results between women seeking an induced abortion and a control group.MethodThis was a cross-sectional cohort study with matched controls. Women aged 15–49 years seeking medical care at the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Kathmandu Medical College were included and interviewed. A case was defined as a woman who sought an elective medical or surgical abortion. A control was defined as a woman who sought medical care at the outpatient department or had already been admitted to the ward for reasons other than elective abortion. A questionnaire developed for the study – dealing with different demographic characteristics as well as knowledge about and attitudes toward contraceptives – was filled out based on the interview.ResultsA total of 153 women were included: 64 women seeking an abortion and 89 controls. Women seeking an abortion had been pregnant more times than the control group and were more likely to have been informed about contraceptives. Women with higher education were less likely to seek an abortion than women with lower education. There was no significant difference in knowledge about and attitudes toward contraceptives between cases and controls. The women considered highest possible effectiveness to be the most important feature when deciding on a birth control method.ConclusionWomen seeking abortion in Kathmandu had shorter education and a history of more pregnancies and deliveries than women in the control group. Education and counseling on sex and reproduction as well as on contraceptive methods probably need to be improved in Nepal to avoid unwanted pregnancies. Attitudes about contraceptives need to be further investigated to develop better and more effective methods to educate women about family planning in order to increase reproductive health.

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“…Survey data from Europe and the USA show that up to 40% of women report not knowing how oral EC works . There are few data on whether EC users are concerned with how EC works.…”

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confidence: 99%