Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Utilization of Emergency Contraception among Unmarried Women of Reproductive Age in Adama, Ethiopia

Jima, Aman; Segni, Mesfin Tafa; Zergaw, Ababi

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“…Similarly study conducted among Adama University revealed that 27.2% of the universities female students have good knowledge of emergency contraception. [15] And another study on emergency contraception among Haramaya university female students showed that twenty five percent the respondents had good knowledge of the contraception [17]. However, study conducted in Jimma University among the university students (graduating) indicated that 41.9% of study participants have awareness about emergency contraception [16].…”

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“…Study done among Adama university female students showed that 27.2% and 62.9% students had good and favorable attitude respectively. Among these students the study found 4.7% utilized emergency contraception [15]. Study done among Jimma university graduating female students revealed that 41.9% of the participants aware of emergency contraception.…”

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Utilization of Emergency Contraception and Associated Factors Among Vocational College Female Students in Shashemene Town, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2018

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Teshite²,

Teshome³

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Background: Emergency contraception is a method to prevent unwanted or unintended pregnancies that could happen after unprotected sexual intercourse. It is a type of modern contraception that can be used following wrong use of contraception. In Ethiopia studies conducted in health facilities showed that unintended pregnancies and unprotected sexual intercourse are causing major reproductive health problems to adolescents. Objective: to assess the utilization of emergency contraception and associated factors among Technical and Vocational education training college female students in Shashemene town from June 10-30/2018. Method: an institution based cross-sectional study was conducted among Shashemene town Technical and Vocational education training college female students in June 2018. Collected data was entered into EPIINF version 7 and exported to SPSS version 21 for analysis. Association between dependent and independent variable was assessed using adjusted odds ratio with 95% confidence interval and p-value for statistical significance (<0.05). Result: a total of 476 female students were participated in our study out of these, one hundred forty six (30.7%) of the respondents knew presence of emergency contraception and 58 (12.2%) of them had encountered unprotected sexual intercourse. Out of those who encountered unprotected sexual intercourse 42 (72.4%) had used emergency contraception. However, 17 (29.3%) of the respondents who reported unprotected sexual intercourse had history of unwanted pregnancy. Monthly family income was significantly associated with the utilization of emergency contraception (AOR=4.41 (95% CI: 1.44-13.48)). Conclusion: Unprotected sexual intercourse and unwanted pregnancy were available among study participants. Knowledge of emergency contraception among the study participants was low.

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Utilization of Emergency Contraception and Associated Factors Among Vocational College Female Students in Shashemene Town, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2018

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Teshite²,

Teshome³

et al. 2020

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“…A study at Debre Markos University showed SRH/VCT service utilization was 58.5% among students [22]. Previous studies showed that VCT/SRH discussions with health care providers [22], information on health related services [19,21], age, educational status, and occupation were some of the factors associated with sexual and reproductive health service utilization among young students [12].…”

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“…In Ethiopia, adolescents and young people aged 10 to 24 years comprise about 30% of the population [10]. These people are disadvantaged in terms of having access to sexual and reproductive health information and services [10][11][12][13]. Gender inequality, sexual coercion, early sexual debut, unwanted/ unplanned pregnancy, adolescent pregnancy, abortion, sexually transmitted infections, and HIV/AIDS are the major youth sexual and reproductive problems in Ethiopia [11,12].…”

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“…These people are disadvantaged in terms of having access to sexual and reproductive health information and services [10][11][12][13]. Gender inequality, sexual coercion, early sexual debut, unwanted/ unplanned pregnancy, adolescent pregnancy, abortion, sexually transmitted infections, and HIV/AIDS are the major youth sexual and reproductive problems in Ethiopia [11,12]. Several factors operating at individual, peer, family, school, and community levels fuel the sexual and reproductive health problems of youth in Ethiopia [9,14].…”

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Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Utilization and Associated Factors Among University Students, Northwest Ethiopia: Cross Sectional Study

Habitu

2019

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Introduction: Students in higher institutions of learning are exposed to diverse sexual and reproductive health problems, such as unintended pregnancies, Human Immuno Virus/Aquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome, sexually transmitted infections, and unsafe abortions. Despite diverse efforts to improve student use of sexual and reproductive health services, there is still limited evidence on the level of university student use of the available sexual and reproductive health services at university set-ups. Therefore, this study aimed to assess sexual and reproductive health service utilization and associated factors among undergraduate university students in northwest Ethiopia.Methods: An institution based cross-sectional study was conducted on undergraduate students at the University of Gondar in 2014.Data were collected using a pretested, structured, and self-administered questionnaire on 874 students selected by the multistage sampling technique. Data were entered and analyzed using SPSS version 20 statistical software, while Bivariable and Multivariable logistic regression models were used to identify factors associated with the outcome variable. Results:The prevalence of sexual and reproductive health service utilization was 62.3%, at a 95%CI (54.1%, 68.7%). Students who discussed SRH issues with families [AOR=4.5 (CI: 2.42, 10.27)], lived in rural areas [AOR=1.60, 95% (CI: 1.22, 2.16)], had better knowledge of SRH services [AOR=1.38 (95% CI: 1.94, 2.03)], and had high risk perception for HIV infection [(AOR=1.80, 95% CI (1.58, 1.10)] were significantly associated with sexual and reproductive health service utilization. Conclusion:Sexual and reproductive health service utilization in the study area was found to be moderate. Factors like prior discussions of sexual and reproductive health issues, lived in rural areas, knowledge of sexual and reproductive health, level of risk perception for HIV/ AIDS were found to be associated with sexual and reproductive health services utilization. Therefore, interventions focused on such factors are recommended.

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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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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Utilization of Emergency Contraception among Unmarried Women of Reproductive Age in Adama, Ethiopia

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References 11 publications

Utilization of Emergency Contraception and Associated Factors Among Vocational College Female Students in Shashemene Town, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2018

Utilization of Emergency Contraception and Associated Factors Among Vocational College Female Students in Shashemene Town, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2018

Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Utilization and Associated Factors Among University Students, Northwest Ethiopia: Cross Sectional Study

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

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