Knowledge, Attitudes and Use of Emergency Contraceptives among Female Students of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Amorha, Kosisochi Chinwendu; Adayi, Patience Ijele; Ayogu, Ebere Emilia; Ukwe, Chinwe Victoria

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“…In agreement with some other studies [26,27], the index research also revealed that female students (58.6%) were more likely to be depressed. The possible reason might be that a fair proportion of female students in our study are married and have to combine the stress of medical school and that of caring for a young family.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…However, a study among medical students in Lagos revealed that male medical students had higher scores in the subscales of depression and anxiety [6]. While some studies found some statistically significant relationship between gender and depression [19,26], some others such as the index study did not find any significant statistical association [6,28].…”

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confidence: 96%

“…As regards association between depression and psychoactive substance use, other researchers have corroborated our findings. A study carried out by Amorha et al on prevalence and predictors of depression among pharmacy, medical and veterinary students at University of Nigeria, Nsukka; found that alcohol consumption on a daily and weekly basis as well as smoking at least one stick of cigarette in the past month were associated with more severe depression [26]. In a similar study conducted among Turkish military medical undergraduates, medical students who smoked were 2.2 times more likely to have depressive symptoms than nonsmokers [34].…”

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Prevalence and Predictors of Depression among Medical Students of Imo State University, Owerri, South Eastern Nigeria.

Oluoha R. U.,

Offiong A. A.,

Okafor P. N.

et al. 2023

IJTDH

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Background: Depression has been recognized as one of the significant public health problems of the 21st century. Previous studies have revealed higher prevalence of psychological morbidity among medical students in comparison to their age – matched non – medical counterparts. Objective: This study evaluated the prevalence and predictors of depression among medical students of Imo State University, Owerri, South Eastern Nigeria. Methods: An institution based cross – sectional survey was conducted among 180 medical students selected using a systematic sampling technique. Data collection was with the aid of a pretested semi – structured self – administered questionnaire. Prevalence of depression was assessed using a modified Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS – 21). Data was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), version 22. Descriptive statistics was presented using summary indices, frequency tables and percentages. Associations between variables were done using the Chi –square and logistic regression. A p – value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The mean age of the respondents was 26.9 ± 4.1 years. Only 10.6% of the students were very well informed about depression with social media (45.9%) as the main source of information. The prevalence of depression in this study was 41.2%. Sociodemographic variables significantly associated with depression were body mass index (p < 0.0001) and psychoactive substance use (p < 0.0001). Being overweight (OR = 8.41) or obese (OR = 4.25) were significant predictors of depression. Likewise, respondents who often (OR = 8.50) or always (OR = 7.40) use psychoactive substances were significantly more likely to be depressed in comparison to those who do not. Conclusion: Depression is a burning public health problem among medical students. There is need for institutional reforms to help address depression among medical students. Also, majority of students getting information about depression from social media is indicative of the fact that they are not getting adequate exposure to Psychiatry. In view of this, review of the medical curriculum should be considered.

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Prevalence and Predictors of Depression among Medical Students of Imo State University, Owerri, South Eastern Nigeria.

Oluoha R. U.,

Offiong A. A.,

Okafor P. N.

et al. 2023

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“…In a Nigerian study, the majority of participants had obtained information about EC from social media and friends. 31 This is similar to an Ethiopian study where health facilities accounted for 69.3% of the sources of information on EC. 29 Few teenage girls obtained information about contraception from their family members.…”

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Adolescents’ knowledge, attitude and utilization of emergency contraceptive in Idjwi Island in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Masoda¹,

Mukuku²,

Bondekwe³

et al. 2022

IJFCM

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Introduction: Unintended pregnancies are a major health problem and one of the main interventions to reduce unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortions is the correct use of emergency contraception (EC). The objective of this study was to assess knowledge, attitude, and utilization of EC among adolescent girls in Idjwi Island, Eastern of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 353 adolescent girls aged 15-24 who were recruited and who completed a pre-established questionnaire after they were accepted into the survey. Data collected were analyzed with STATA 16 software and the comparison of variables with the Chi-square test and a significance threshold of 5%. Results: We found that 293 (83.0%) reported having ever had sexual intercourse and 220 had heard of EC. The proportion of respondents with sufficient knowledge was 59.1% (130/220) and the assessment of attitude towards the EC shows that 81.8% (180/220) of the respondents had a positive attitude towards EC. Of 293 respondents who had ever had sexual intercourse, 148 (50.5%) reported having ever used EC. Respondents with a secondary educational level (adjusted odds ratio =14.3 [7.2-28.3]) and university educational level (adjusted odds ratio =4.8 [1.8-13.0]) were more likely to use EC compared to those with a primary educational level. Conclusion: The study shows that the level of EC utilization was medium in Idjwi Island. Educational level was a major predictor of EC utilization. Therefore, it is recommended that strategies be developed to improve EC utilization by increasing the level of EC awareness among adolescent girls.

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Knowledge, Attitudes and Use of Emergency Contraceptives among Female Students of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka

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Prevalence and Predictors of Depression among Medical Students of Imo State University, Owerri, South Eastern Nigeria.

Prevalence and Predictors of Depression among Medical Students of Imo State University, Owerri, South Eastern Nigeria.

Adolescents’ knowledge, attitude and utilization of emergency contraceptive in Idjwi Island in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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