ABSTRACT
Objective
To assess the awareness and level of knowledge toward emergency contraception among married women in the reproductive age group.
Methods
A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted employing prestructured questionnaire, which included information about age, occupation, income, education, obstetric profile, knowledge and use of emergency contraception.
Results
The average age of women included in the study was 24.6 years. About 33% of women knew about emergency contraception. They mainly belonged to educated category, working class and with income group more than 5000 per month. There are about 5% of women who know about emergency contraception and have used it in the past.
Conclusion
There is a need to popularize emergency contraception in India for its better usages among women to avoid unwanted pregnancies and abortions.
How to cite this article
Kose V, Joshi S. Knowledge of Emergency Contraception among Married Women of Reproductive Age in a Rural-based Teaching Hospital of Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. J South Asian Feder Obst Gynae 2012;4(2):106-109.