Contraceptive knowledge, attitude and practice among rural. Knowledge, attitude, practice, and determinants emergency. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and experiences on. The article derives its strength from the fact that ultimately, it is this study population which has a role to play in emergency contraception. Knowledge, attitude and practice kap of family planning. The present study is therefore designed to examine the knowledge, attitude and practice of contraception among secondary school students in ekpoma a town with a high incidence of unwanted pregnancies, nigeria. Better knowledge of emergency contraception was associated with. A cross sectional study was conducted among 328 females of reproductive age group. The women agreed to the usefulness of contraception that is 86 percent. Dec 24, 2015 the objective of this study was to assess factors associated with utilization of emergency contraception among female students in mizantepi university mtu, south west ethiopia. Education about emergency contraception is resisted because of a fear that it might lead to irresponsible sexual behaviour and repeated use of emergency contraception instead of regular. Knowledge, attitude and practice kap study on contraceptive. Emergency contraception ec are birth control measures that may be used after sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy.
Emergency contraceptive knowledge, attitudes and practices among. A study conducted with the women having unplanned pregnancy in nigeria revealed the knowledge of contraception up to 85 percent among nigerian women. For example, a survey conducted in cameroon in 2001 on knowledge, attitude and practice on emergency contraception indicated that among 462 female respondents 63% reported that they have heard of emergency contraceptive pills, or morning after pills. Group a n214 consisted of those who came seeking mtp and group b n67 who came with incomplete or septic abortion following induced abortion. Jun 29, 2015 of all the contraception methods, emergency contraceptive ec offers the last chance to achieve this. Determinants of use of emergency contraception were analyzed using logistic regression. A knowledge, attitude and practice study of contraception. Family planning knowledge, attitudes and practices in refugee. Nearly all respondents 98% had heard of emergency contraception, but many lacked speci. A descriptive survey among 371 students selected from all eight faculties at the university.
Assessment of level of knowledge and utilization of. The present cross sectional study was carried out at urban health. To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of contraceptive among married reproductive females. There is paucity of data on knowledge, attitudes, perceptions and practices towards modern contraceptives and, sexual and reproductive health especially among the young female university students. The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. In uganda, the risk of unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortions remains high due to relatively low contraceptive use. Knowledge, attitude and practices about contraceptive. The data yield information on these providers knowledge about, attitudes toward and practices regarding emergency contraception. Knowledge, attitude and practice of emergency contraceptives. Contraceptive knowledge, attitude and practice among rural women.
A cross sectional study was conducted from feb 2015 to january 2016on. The study also aimed at counseling about various methods of contraception and help patients choose from the same. A quantitative survey on the knowledge, attitudes and. Attitude and practice kap of emergency contraceptive pills ecp among selected female students of the kaduna polytechnic, nigeria. Regular detailed and proper counselling is a must to all postpartum and postabortal women. Therefore, emergency contraception could be a potential strategy to reduce the incidence of unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions in cameroon. Emergency contraception ec is indicated after unprotected sexual. Knowledge and attitude towards the use of emergency contraceptive pills among college students. To complement this information, a specific knowledge, attitude and practice kap survey on hiv and healthy lifestyles was conducted in west bankeast jerusalem and gaza surveying the 15 to. Hence, this study assessed the level of knowledge and utiliza tion of emergency contraception among under graduate regular female students of hawassa. Questionnaire study of use of emergency contraception.
The present study is therefore designed to examine the knowledge, attitude and practice of contraception among secondary school. A survey was conducted at makerere university main campus in kampala, uganda. Total 205 married reproductive females were enrolled in the study. For example, a survey conducted in cameroon in 2001 on knowledge, attitude and practice on emergency contraception indicated that among 462 female respondents 63%. The objective of this study was to assess factors associated with utilization of emergency contraception among female students in mizantepi university mtu, south west ethiopia. The most commonly used contraceptive was condom 34. Hence behavioral change strategies should be considered by responsible bodies to improve knowledge and bring attitudinal change on use of emergency contraception.
Aug 19, 2016 lack of data in marginalized populations on knowledge, attitudes and practices kap hampers efforts to improve modern contraceptive practice. Emergency contraception study guide by pertwee74645 includes 26 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more. However, few studies have documented the use of ec among young people in ghana. Emmanuel magesa, hereby declare that this study is a true reflection of my own research, and that this work, or part thereof has not been.
These study findings were comparable study from adigrat in ethiopia from the total 902 patients, only, 11 patients had the knowledge of emergency contraception 1. Group a n214 consisted of those who came seeking mtp and group b n67 who came with incomplete or septic abortion. There are four types of ec to choose from and they all work up to 5 days. There are four types of ec to choose from and they all work up to 5 days or 120 hours after unprotected sex. The source of knowledge was the health care provider followed by mass media 38. Hence behavioral change strategies should be considered. The present cross sectional study was carried out at urban health training centre of tertiary care hospital from 16th march to 16th may 20.
Lack of data in marginalized populations on knowledge, attitudes and practices kap hampers efforts to improve modern contraceptive practice. Pakistan has low literacy rate, even lower in rural areas. Knowledge and usage of emergency contraceptives among. Determine the knowledge, attitude and practice kap.
A survey of knowledge, attitudes and practice of emergency contraception among university students in cameroon. Advance provision of emergency contraception to young men. Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of emergency. Community ophthalmology guideline for conducting a knowledge, attitude and practice kap study kap study measures the knowledge, attitude and practices of a community.
Entre nous 39 emergency contraception whoeurope world. Special attention was also paid towards emergency contraception. A cross sectional quantitative study among 368 aau undergraduate. Permanent methods, traditional methods and emergency contraception on the other hand were the least known contraceptive methods. International journal of scientific study february 2014 vol 1 issue 5. Questionnaire study of use of emergency contraception among. The importance of ec is evident in preventing unintended pregnancies and its ill consequences like unintended child delivery or unsafe abortion, which are the most common causes of maternal mortality. Emergency contraception actual use study full text view. Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice towards science. A cross sectional study was conducted from feb 2015 to january 2016on health care providers of public hospitals in lahore. Emergency contraception use entails essential knowledge and practice that requires meeting with a physician, whether a general practitioner gp or a gynecologist. A survey was conducted to study the knowledge, attitude, and practice kap of family planning in a community located in banteay meanchey, where unmet contraceptive need is highest.
In the present study, shortterm hormonal contraceptive methods like the pill and injectable contraceptives were consistently wellknown by both sexes. Methods a descriptive cross sectional survey was conducted among 352 sampled female college students of dessie, ethiopia from june 4 to june 52012. The 281 women in the study were allotted to two groups. Attitude, contraceptives, emergency contraceptives, knowledge, practices, reproductive female. But use it sooner rather than later to reduce the possibility of getting pregnant. To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of contraceptives among health care providers. Their contraceptive knowledge attitude and practice were evaluated with the help of a predesigned and pretested questionnaire. This study demonstrated lack of awareness, knowledge and utilization of emergency contraceptives among adama university female students. The main purpose of this kap study is to explore changes in knowledge, attitude and practices of the community.
Knowledge attitude and practice kap of emergency contraceptive pills among women of reproductive age group attending aiims opd raipur c. A crosssectional quantitative study among 368 aau undergraduate. Jan 27, 2016 in uganda, the risk of unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortions remains high due to relatively low contraceptive use. It serves as an educational diagnosis of the community. Family planning knowledge, attitude and practice among. Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice in health. Emergency contraception amongst female college students. There is paucity of data on knowledge, attitudes, perceptions and. Emergency contraception ec is a type of modern contraception. To assess knowledge, attitude and practice towards emergency contraceptive methods among.
The best way to probe ec use is to conduct a kap knowledge, attitude, and practice study on service providers. Community ophthalmology guideline for conducting a knowledge. Community ophthalmology guideline for conducting a. Rahaman h, renjhen p, kumar a, pattanshetty s, sagir a, dubey h. We also tried to find out and remove the barriers against contraception. The study mainly focused on the knowledge, attitude and practice of contraceptive methods among the health care providers of lahore. A crosssectional, institution based study was conducted from march 1030, 2014. It is probable that more recent surveys would show higher rates of knowledge and use of emergency contraception. Assessment of level of knowledge and utilization of emergency. Emergency contraception has not been shown to affect the rates of abortion within a country. In addition, the questions asked about each contraceptive method are limited to ever. A mixed methods study to better understand family planning kap amongst refugee and migrant women on the thailandmyanmar border was conducted as part of an ongoing effort to improve reproductive health, particularly maternal mortality, through shoklo. Pdf knowledge attitude and practice kap of emergency. This study explored knowledge and usage of ec as well as the factors associated with it among university of cape coast students.
In addition, the questions asked about each contraceptive method are limited to everuse and current use, and more detailed information, such as frequency of emergency contraception use, cannot be gleaned from these surveys. A survey of knowledge, attitudes and practice of emergency. Emergency contraception ec is a type of modern contraception which is indicated after unprotected sexual intercourse when regular contraception is not in use. Emergency contraception ec can stop a pregnancy before it starts. Aim of the study the aim of this study is to endorse the contraceptive practices among women through health care providers significance of the study. A study on the knowledge, attitude and practice about.
Structured interviews were performed with 9 married women in rural cambodia, selected through a simple random sampling method. Family planning knowledge, attitudes and practices in. Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice towards. Assessing knowledge, attitude, and practice of emergency. Mar 12, 2012 these study findings were comparable study from adigrat in ethiopia from the total 902 patients, only, 11 patients had the knowledge of emergency contraception 1. Emergency contraception has not been shown to affect the rates of abortion within. Practice was assessed if the women reported ever use of emergency contraception. Contraceptive use, knowledge, attitude, perceptions and. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. Knowledge, attitude and practices about contraceptive among. Review of literature prevention is better than cure this chapter deals with research, nonresearch literature, books, published, unpublished literatures, and journals related to the present study.
However, although studies show emergency contraception to. Unhcrunfpa field manual for reproduc tive health in. Of all the contraception methods, emergency contraceptive ec offers the last chance to achieve this. Objective the aim of this study is to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of female college students towards sex and emergency contraceptives so as to prevent unintended pregnancy. Emergency contraception is a recognised method to prevent. Knowledge, attitude and practice of emergency contraceptive. A study on emergency contraceptive practice among nursing staff in sikkim, india. The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of emergency contraception among graduating female students of jimma university main. Contraceptive knowledge attitude and practice kap survey. View pdf emergency contraception princeton university. These types of studies are a good way to assess health care delivery.
Jul 17, 2007 it has been estimated that widespread use of emergency contraception may reduce the number of abortions in the united states by more than 1 million annually. Education about emergency contraception is resisted because of a fear that it might lead to irresponsible sexual behaviour and repeated use of emergency contraception instead of regular contraception. Determine the knowledge, attitude and practice kap among general practitioners in indonesia about emergency contraception ec. A crosssectional study was conducted to assess kap of 2009 graduating female students of jimma university main campus. Kap comprises of three componentsknowledge, attitude, and practice. The data yield information on these providers knowledge about, attitudes toward and practices regarding emergency.