Contraception and Unintended Pregnancy among Unmarried Female University Students: A Cross-sectional Study from China

Wang, Hongjing; Lü, Long; Cai, Hui; Wu, Yue; Xu, Jiawei; Shu, Chang; Wang, Peng; Li, Bo; Wei, Qinyu; Shang, Xue‐Jun; Wang, Xueyi; Zhang, Meimei; Xiong, Chengliang; Yin, Ping

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0130212

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“…This probability of behavioural change wheel is supported by reports of other studies indicating that socioeconomic background to students influences their access to and use of contraceptives [56][57][58] . Perhaps, what seems to be missing in the discourse is that pregnancy rates among the girls in university community is apparently very low, which is indicated by a highly maintained uninterrupted education.…”

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Sexual Behaviour, Knowledge and Use of Contraceptives Among Undergraduate Students

Okpokumoku

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Nwajei

2017

Journal of Health Science Research

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The reproductive health of young adult women is integral to the well being of a society. The independence, lifestyle and sociocultural environment within an undergraduate institution predisposes to sexual behaviour that has become a serious concern in Nigeria and the global community at large. Previous studies have shown that there is significant or sufficient knowledge of contraceptives, especially among the youth in universities. This study is aimed at determining data on the sexual behaviour, knowledge and use of contraceptive, with a view to what may be known and unknown among undergraduate university students in Delta State from the contextual point. The methodology employed for this study was a narrative literature review approach. In order to guide the researcher, four composite focus of inquiry included (1) healthy and risky sexual behaviours, (2) contraception, (3) determinants of choice and use of contraceptives, and (4) knowledge and use of contraceptives among undergraduate students. The finding of this study indicates abundance of knowledge about sexual health. However, two themes are of particular mention needing further attention. Firstly, characteristics of being sexually healthy seem to be mixed up with healthy sexual behaviour. Secondly, contraception usage does not seem to match acclaimed knowledge, which translates to risky sexual behavior. How the undergraduate girls are successfully preventing pregnancies in order to maintain uninterrupted education also seems to remain a gap in the literature. Further research will benefit to provide adequate information on these two themes.

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Sexual Behaviour, Knowledge and Use of Contraceptives Among Undergraduate Students

Okpokumoku

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Nwajei

2017

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“…Studies among undergraduates have revealed similar outcomes to our study 12,28 . Since no contraceptive method has 100% effectiveness, it is advocated that emergency contraceptive pill be routinely added to the primary contraceptive, offering a second chance to prevent unwanted pregnancy 30 .…”

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“…Studies among undergraduates in Tanzania reported that condoms were favored most, followed by withdrawal and periodic abstinence 12,28 .…”

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Knowledge, Perception and Practice of Contraception among Staff and Students in a University Community in Delta State, Nigeria

Ijeoma

2015

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There is evidence to show that unplanned pregnancies are on the increase among women in Nigeria. It is true that one of the ways to improve reproductive health is by enhancing access to contraception. This study was to evaluate knowledge, perceptions and practices of contraception among 500 staff and students of a university in south-south Nigeria. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in the Abraka and Oleh Campuses of Delta State University using appropriately designed, validated and pre-tested questionnaire. Data was analyzed with SPSS version 20. Respondents were students (70%), males (47.8%), aged 21-30 (48.9%) and Christians (90.9%). 84% of the respondents had good-to-excellent knowledge of contraceptives; 75.1% were sexually-active; contraceptive use prevalence was 58.2%; main reasons for non-use of contraceptive were hatred for it an intolerable side-effects. Condoms and oral pills were the preferred methods and safety, reliability and accessibility were proffered as reasons for choice; 17.3% had experienced contraceptive failure which resulted in abortion (47.4%). Pharmacy shops, health centers and Chemist shops were the sources for procuring contraceptive products; Family/friends, television and health professionals were sources of information about contraception; 46.7% did not experience side-effects; marital status was correlated with contraceptive knowledge and use. This study recommends that family planning should be vigorously promoted in a country like Nigeria with a high fertility, maternal and child mortality rates.

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“…Only local undergraduate students were selected in this study. The questionnaire had been obtained from published article [6]. …”

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Sociodemographic determinants of knowledge and attitude in the primary prevention of cervical cancer among University Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) students in Malaysia: preliminary study of HPV vaccination

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BackgroundCervical cancer is the third most common cancer affecting women around the world in which the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the one of the recognized causative agent affecting women health. In response to this health issue, the Malaysian government had officially implemented the HPV immunisation programme for secondary schoolchildren in 2010 at the age of 13 years old and above. The purpose of this study is to investigate the sociodemographic determinants of knowledge and attitude among students of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) towards the HPV vaccination programme.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted using self-administered questionnaires, recruiting 374 UTAR’s students as the respondents by using convenience sampling method. Respondents were categorized as having good/poor level of knowledge and positive/negative attitude towards HPV vaccination.ResultsOver half of the respondents were females (64.5%) and the majority were aged 20 years old and below (55.8%). Generally, 54.7% of the total respondents had a high level of knowledge towards HPV vaccine while 57.5% of the total respondents showed a negative attitude towards HPV vaccine. Female respondents aged 20 years old and below showed good knowledge (56.4%) and a more positive attitude (55.8%) towards HPV vaccine. Students from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) exhibited higher knowledge (67.3%) and positive attitude (62.4%) as compared to the Faculty of Accountancy and Management (FAM) which showed only 32.7% of knowledge and 37.6% of positive attitude towards the HPV vaccination.ConclusionThe majority of UTAR students possess good knowledge regarding HPV vaccination. Nonetheless, they demonstrated a negative attitude towards HPV vaccination, depicting the necessity to impart and further intensify the sense of health awareness among all students, especially among male students. The judicious use of social media apart from the conventional mass media should be an advantage as to enhance the practice of HPV vaccination among them and thereafter minimize the health and economic burdens of cervical cancer.

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Contraception and Unintended Pregnancy among Unmarried Female University Students: A Cross-sectional Study from China

Cited by 58 publications

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Sexual Behaviour, Knowledge and Use of Contraceptives Among Undergraduate Students

Sexual Behaviour, Knowledge and Use of Contraceptives Among Undergraduate Students

Knowledge, Perception and Practice of Contraception among Staff and Students in a University Community in Delta State, Nigeria

Sociodemographic determinants of knowledge and attitude in the primary prevention of cervical cancer among University Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) students in Malaysia: preliminary study of HPV vaccination

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