scholarly journals Utilisation of Emergency Contraception Among Final Year University Female Students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilbert Ti-enkawol Nachinab ◽  
Mubarick Nungbaso Asumah ◽  
Vida Nyagre Yakong ◽  
Edwina Pwamang ◽  
Cynthia Apawo Awe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marital Status ◽  
Emergency Contraception ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancy ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Unprotected Sex ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chi Square Analysis ◽  
Emergency Contraceptives

Abstract Introduction: Unwanted pregnancy and unsafe abortion have become serious public health concerns around the world, particularly among female students in both developed and developing countries. The general objective of this study was to investigate the utilization of emergency contraception among final-year female students of a public university in Ghana. Methods A stratified random sample was used to enroll 199 female university students for descriptive cross-sectional research. SPSS version 25 was used to analyze the data. To compare categorical variables, Chi-square analysis was employed, and a p-value of 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results Majority (88.4%) of the respondents demonstrated sufficient knowledge, and 84.4% had a favorable attitude towards emergency contraceptives (ECs). On the indications for EC; after unprotected sex (65.3%), after a missed period (22.6%), when one is raped (83.4%), unwanted pregnancy (75.9%), and rupture of condoms (88.9%) were identified. The majority (59.3%) of students have used EC, with most of the students (43.7%) using Postinor-2. The overall attitude towards EC and Residence (X2=7.5; p=0.023), Religion (X2=6.2; p=0.042), and marital status (X2=17.1, p=0.001) were statistically significant. There was a significant association between the use of EC and Residence (X2=10.9; p=0.004) and marital status (X2=8.6; p=0.035). Conclusion The findings of this study indicated that students had a high degree of awareness, understanding, and attitude about EC, with a significant number of the respondents likely to utilize it in the future. This may aid in the treatment of female students' sexual and reproductive health issues and prevent dropping out of school as a result of unwanted pregnancy. Also, there is the need to engage opinion leaders to address their concerns to allow for the effective utilization of emergency contraceptives.

scholarly journals Knowledge and practice of emergency contraception among female students of public university of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, West Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 135
Author(s):  
Yobi A Lexis Sawadogo ◽  
Issa Ouedraogo ◽  
Sibraogo Kiemtore ◽  
Fatou Ouedraogo ◽  
Boubakar Toure ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Contraception ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancy ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Public University ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Unprotected Sex ◽  
Unsafe Sex ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Emergency Contraceptive

Background: Female students are exposed to unsafe sex, sources of unwanted pregnancy and abortions. It is recognized that emergency contraception can effectively prevent pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and practices of Ouagadougou public university students in relation to emergency contraception in order to propose solutions to reduce the proportion of unwanted pregnancies among female students.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted between May 1st and October 31st, 2016 in the public universities of Ouagadougou. A questionnaire was administered to a sample of 732 students randomly selected.Results: The average age of female students was 22.7 years old. The age group 19 to 24 was the most represented (68.03%). Of the students surveyed, 87% knew or had heard of emergency contraception. The students only used the emergency contraceptive pill. The emergency contraceptive use rate was 44.42%. Approximately, 83% of users were aware of the delay in using emergency contraception. The reasons for using emergency contraception were condom breakage (25.10%) and unprotected sex (74.9%). Female students purchased the contraceptive directly in pharmacies (93.61%).Conclusions: Emergency contraception gives women a last chance to avoid an unwanted pregnancy after unprotected sex.  Awareness and free availability of emergency contraception (EC) could improve the reproductive health of female students.

Knowledge and Use of Emergency Contraceptive Pills among Bachelor's Level Female Students of Kathmandu Valley

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 109-118
Author(s):  
Bhu Dev Jha
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancy ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Kathmandu Valley ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Unprotected Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Emergency Contraceptive ◽  
Emergency Contraceptives

 Emergency Contraceptive Pill (ECP) is used for preventing pregnancy after having unprotected sexual intercourse, contraceptive failure or forced sex. The use of ECP within 120 hours of sexual intercourse could prevent unwanted pregnancy and its adverse effects particularly unintended childbirth and unsafe abortion. The study, therefore, aimed to assess knowledge and use of emergency contraceptives among Bachelors level female students from Kathmandu Valley. A descriptive cross-sectional study was undertaken from August to November 2017 among 347 female students who were studying at the Bachelors's level. A random sampling technique was used to select study participants and a structured self-administered questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge and use of ECP after securing informed consent. Epi data and SPSS version 22 were used for data processing and analysis. The mean age of the female students was 21.5 years. Overall, 91.4% of the respondents had ever heard about emergency contraceptives. The main sources of information were radio or television, the internet and newspapers. About 4.6% of the undergraduate female students used ECP. Age, marital status, use of contraceptives and knowledge of ECP used within 72 hours were significantly associated with use of ECP. Although the findings of this study showed a high prevalence of knowledge among respondents, the improvement of female students’ knowledge on specific details of ECP and its advantages/disadvantages and timely utilization needs to be considered for any future awareness programmes.  

scholarly journals Health care providers knowledge, attitudes and perceived barriers towards emergency contraception in a sub-Himalayan state of India

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 3244
Author(s):  
Rajiv Kumar Gupta ◽  
Bhavna Langer ◽  
Parveen Singh ◽  
Rashmi Kumari ◽  
Najma Akhtar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Emergency Contraception ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancy ◽  
Unprotected Sex ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Family Welfare ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: Emergency Contraception (EC) is a method of contraception used within 72 hours of unprotected sex to prevent unwanted pregnancy. More than ten years since its use, a study was conducted among health care providers to assess their knowledge, attitudes and perceived barriers towards EC.Methods: The current cross-sectional study was conducted among the health care providers (HCPs) in all the health institutions of Jammu city, one of which included a tertiary care teaching hospital. The HCPs for the purpose of the current study included Medical Officers (MOs), Lady Health Visitors/ Staff Nurses (LHV/ SNs) and pharmacists. A 24 item pre-tested questionnaire was administered to the respondents to gather the relevant information.Results: MOs and LHV/SNs were found to have better knowledge than the pharmacists. Higher proportion of LHV/SNs and pharmacists were willing to learn more about EC (p<0.05). About two-third of MOs and LHV/SNs agreed about shortage of time during clinic schedule to counsel the users about EC (p<0.05).Conclusions: Gaps in the knowledge of the respondents need to be taken care of with continuing in-service trainings along with behaviour change communication. Role of pharmacists as health care provider especially in the context of family welfare services needs to be reassessed.

scholarly journals Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Utilization of Emergency Contraception Among Women of Reproductive Age in Arsi Zone, Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Getu Teshome Negussie ◽  
Aman Jima ◽  
Alemu Shiferaw
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Emergency Contraception ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
P Value ◽  
Multivariable Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Unsafe Abortion ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Unintended Pregnancies ◽  
Arsi Zone ◽  
Emergency Contraceptives

Abstract Background: Unintended pregnancies, pregnancies that occur within short intervals as well as unsafe abortion could be avoided by using contraceptives. Therefore: assessment of emergency contraceptives among unmarried women is importance because of high rates of unintended sexual intercourse leading to unwanted pregnancies as well as unsafe abortion. Methods: A cross-sectional community based household survey was conducted among 965 women chosen by systematic random sampling at Arsi zone. Descriptive statistics was presented with text and frequency tables. Both bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis was carried out by Epi Info version 5.3.1 and exported to SPSS version 21. The association was also presented using odds ratios and 95% confidence levels. P-value of < 0.05 is used to declare the significance of association between variables. Results: From the total respondent participated in the study, 373 (38.7 %), 61.8%, and 11.2% of the total unmarried women had awareness, attitude and used emergency contraception respectively. Age, educational status, occupation, having experience of sexual intercourse and having discussion on reproductive health are significantly associated with awareness of emergency contraception. Conclusions: There is high level of knowledge, but low utilization of emergency contraceptives among unmarried women. Therefore, there is a need to emphasize on increasing awareness and accessibly as an option with other contraceptive method to all unmarried women in the study area.

scholarly journals Knowlegde, Atittude and behaviour of midwifes torwards Emergency Contraception

2019 ◽  
pp. 188-192
Author(s):  
Eka R Gunardi ◽  
Leonanta Mahardika Ginting
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Emergency Contraception ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancy ◽  
Public Health Care ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Good Behaviour

Abstract Objective: To investigatethe level of knowledge, attitude, and behaviour of midwives to emergency contraception in Indonesia. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design. Subjects were midwives who worked in the  District CipondohTangerang, Banten, Indonesia until the number of subjects is met at least 100 people. The data were collected by using written questionnaires made by researchers based on previous studies with similar themes. The data obtained will be reported descriptively for categorical variables. The analysis results are presented in the form of sum (n) and percentage (%) (proportion). Results: Of the 100 respondents who answered the questionnaire, 83% of the midwives had a good knowledge of the condition. Good midwife attitude toward EC in public health care and private practices were 84.62% and 85.06%, respectively. Accordingly, the good behaviour shown by midwives in public health care and private practice is 100% and 94.25%. However, from the question qualitatively the level of knowledge, attitude and behaviour of midwives is still classified as less. Conclusion: The level of knowledge, attitude and behaviour of midwives towards emergency contraception is said to be lacking. Training on EC on midwives is still needed for practical use in the community. Keywords: emergency contraception, midwife, unwanted pregnancy, uterine contraception   Abstrak Tujuan:Mengetahui tingkat pengetahuan, sikap, dan perilaku bidan terhadap kondar di Indonesia. Metode:Penelitian ini menggunakan desain potong lintang dengan pengambilan sampel berturut-turut.  Peneliti mengambil semua subjek yaitu bidan yang bekerja di wilayah Kecamatan Cipondoh Kabupaten Tangerang sampai jumlah subjek minimal terpenuhi sebanyak 100orang. Pengambilan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan kuesioner tertulis yang dibuat oleh peneliti berdasarkan penelitian-penelitian terdahulu dengan tema serupa. Data yang diperoleh akan dilaporkan secara deskriptif untuk variable kategorik. Hasil analisis disajikan dalam bentuk jumlah (n) dan persentase (%) (proporsi). Hasil: Dari 100 responden, 83% bidan mempunyai pengetahuan yang baik terhadap kontraspsi darurat. Sikap bidan yang baik terhadap kondar di puskesmas dan di praktik swasta adalah 84,62% dan 85,06%, berturut-turut. Sejalan dengan itu, perilaku yang baik ditunjukkan oleh bidan di puskesmas dan di praktik swasta adalah sebesar 100% dan 94,25%. Namun dari pertanyaan secara kualitatif tingkat pengetahuan , sikap dan prilaku bidan masih tergolong kurang. Kesimpulan:Tingkat pengetahuan, sikap dan perilaku bidan terhadap kontrasepsi darurat dikatakan masih kurang. Masih dibutuhkan pelatihan tentang kondar pada bidan agar penggunaannya efektif di masyarakat. Kata kunci: alat kontrasepsi dalam rahim, bidan,  kehamilan tidak diinginkan, kontrasepsi darurat.

scholarly journals Assessment of emergency contraceptives utilization and associated factors among female college students at Debre Tabor town

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tadesse Wuletaw Demissie ◽  
Araya Mesfin Nigatu ◽  
Getnet Mihretie Beyene
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancy ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Unprotected Sex ◽  
College Level ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Contraceptive Utilization ◽  
Debre Tabor ◽  
Emergency Contraceptive ◽  
Emergency Contraceptives

Abstract Background Unwanted pregnancy is a significant public health problem worldwide. In higher education, students are exposed to the risk of unintended pregnancy, abortion, and its related negative consequences. Objective The objective of this study was to assess the magnitude of emergency contraceptives and factors associated with its utilization among college female students at Debre Tabor Town, Northwest Ethiopia. Methods A cross-sectional, institutional-based study was conducted from June to October 2017. A multi-stage stratified sampling technique was applied to select the study participants. Data were cleaned, coded, and entered into Epi info 7 and exported to SPSS version 20 for analysis. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression was used to identify the association between the use of emergency contraception and the predictor variables. The P-value less than 0.05 at 95% CI was taken as statistical significance. Results A total of 821 respondents participated with a response rate of 97.6%. The finding showed that 33.3% of them have used emergency contraceptives following unprotected sex. Female students’ knowledge about emergency contraceptive [AOR: 2.3; 95% CI 1.20, 4.25], age with 20–24 years category [AOR: 2.3; 95% CI 1.21, 4.49] and married [AOR: 2.8; 95% CI 1.22, 6.21] and divorced [AOR: 4.9; 95% CI 1.12, 21.08] students were found to be significant predictors of EC utilization. Conclusions This study revealed that the level of emergency contraceptive utilization was low. Students’ level of knowledge about an emergency contraceptive, age at present, and marital status were found to be the major predictor for emergency contraceptive utilization. Therefore, responsible bodies should develop strategies that enhance the knowledge level of students at the college level on the effective utilization of emergency contraceptive methods.

scholarly journals Prevalence of overweight and obesity in elderly people from Vitória-ES, Brazil

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 749-756 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabíola Bof de Andrade ◽  
Arnaldo de França Caldas Junior ◽  
Pedro Makumbundu Kitoko ◽  
Jose Edmilson Mazza Batista ◽  
Tania Bof de Andrade
Keyword(s):  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Chi Square Analysis

The scope of this study was to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity and its association with socio-economic status in a sample of non-institutionalized elderly people from Vitória-ES, Brazil. This was a cross-sectional survey with a sample of 882 elderly people aged 60 and over. Obesity and overweight were assessed using the body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC). All subjects answered a personal and socio-demographic questionnaire in relation to age, gender, marital status, physical activity, number of children, chronic diseases and smoking. Associations between categorical variables were tested using chi-square analysis with a 5% significance level. The prevalence of overweight and obesity was high (41.8% and 23.4%, respectively) and 50.7% of the elderly had a substantially increased waist circumference. About 4.3% of the individuals had diabetes, 50.4% had hypertension and 14.9% were found to have both diseases. It was observed that both the BMI and WC were significant associated (p<0.05) with sex, marital status, the presence of diseases and with cigarette smoking.

scholarly journals Determinant of emergency contraceptive practice among female university students in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rekiku Fikre ◽  
Belay Amare ◽  
Alemu Tamiso ◽  
Akalewold Alemayehu
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
University Students ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancy ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Contraceptive Methods ◽  
Emergency Contraceptive ◽  
Emergency Contraceptives ◽  
Contraceptive Practice

Abstract Introduction Despite Ethiopia’s government’s commitment to alleviating unwanted pregnancy and unsafe abortion by increasing holistic reproductive health service accessibility, the rate of unwanted pregnancy among female students in the universities is distressing and becoming a multisectoral concern. Therefore, this systematic review aimed to assess the prevalence and determinant of emergency contraceptive practice among female university students in Ethiopia. Result The overall pooled prevalence of emergency contraceptive practice among female university students in Ethiopia was 34.5% [95% CI [20.8, 48.2%]. The pooled odds ratio showed that positive association between practice of emergency contraceptives with age of the students [OR, 0.19; 95% CI: 0.04, 0.98, P = 0.05] Previous contraceptive methods use [OR, 0.22; 95% CI: 0.12, 0.40, P = 0.0001], Marital status [OR, 0.09; 95% CI: 0.02, 0.40, P < 0.002] and knowledge [OR, 0.12; 95% CI: 0.04, 0.37, P < 0.0003]. Conclusion The practice of emergency contraceptives among university female students was 34.5% and explained by knowledge, age, previous use of contraceptive methods and marital status.

HUBUNGAN ANTARA UMUR DAN STATUS PERKAWINAN DENGAN KEJADIAN KANKER PAYUDARA DI INSTALASI BEDAH RUMAH SAKIT UMUM PUSAT DR. MOHAMMAD HOESIN PALEMBANG TAHUN 2012

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rini Mayasari Rini Mayasari
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Cancer Incidence ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Breast Cancer Incidence ◽  
P Value ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Systematic Random Sampling ◽  
Breast Cancer Event

ABSTRACT Breast cancer on the mark with the growth or uncontrolled growth of cells that are excessive. Factors affecting the incidence of breast cancer include maternal age, marital status, family history, hormone use, radiation, manarche, and obesity. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between Age and Marital Status of Mother with Breast Cancer incidence in the Installation Surgeon General Hospital Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Palembang in 2012. The study design was analytical descriptive with the approach in which the independent variables Cross Sectional Age Mother and Status Perkawianan and dependent variables in breast cancer incidence collected at the same time. The study population was all women who develop breast cancer in the Installation General Hospital Surgery Center Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Palembang in 2012 and samples taken by systematic random sampling with a sample of 130 respondents. The results of univariate analysis of data showed that respondents had breast cancer with a percentage of total 58 (44.61%) while respondents who had not had breast cancer totaled 72 by the percentage (63.39%). Respondents by Age Mothers who are at risk amounted to 34 by the percentage (26.15%) while respondents with Age Mothers who are not at risk amounted to 96 by the percentage (73.85%). Respondents by Marital Status is married and the mother who totaled 69 by the percentage (53.07%) and Marital Status with the status of unmarried women totaled 61 by the percentage (46.03%). Of Chi-Square test results found no significant relationship between Age Mothers with Breast Cancer event in which the p value = 0.007, no significant relationship between Marital Status in Breast Cancer event in which the p value = 0.030. Based on the results of the study, researchers suggest counseling efforts, medical knowledge and improve the quality of health services in order to reduce the incidence of breast cancer..   ABSTRAK Kanker payudara di tandai dengan pertumbuhan atau perkembangan tidak terkontrol dari sel-sel yang berlebihan. Faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kejadian kanker payudara antara lain umur ibu, status perkawinan, riwayat keluarga, penggunaan hormon, radiasi, manarche, dan obesitas. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan antara Umur Ibu dan Status Perkawinan dengan kejadian Kanker Payudara di Instalasi Bedah Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Palembang Tahun 2012. Desain Penelitian ini adalah deskriptif analitik dengan pendekatan Cross Sectional dimana variabel independen Umur Ibu dan Status Perkawianan dan variabel dependen kejadian kanker payudara dikumpulkan dalam waktu yang bersamaan. Populasi penelitian ini adalah semua ibu yang menderita kanker payudara di Instalasi Bedah Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Palembang Tahun 2012 dan sampel di ambil secara systematic random sampling dengan jumlah sampel 130 responden. Hasil analisis univariat data menunjukan responden yang mengalami Kanker Payudara berjumlah 58 dengan persentase sebesar (44,61%) sedangkan responden yang tidak mengalami Kanker Payudara berjumlah 72 dengan persentase (63,39%). Responden dengan Umur Ibu yang beresiko berjumlah 34 dengan persentase (26,15%) sedangkan responden dengan Umur Ibu yang tidak beresiko berjumlah 96 dengan persentase (73,85%). Responden dengan Status Perkawinan ibu yang berstatus kawin berjumlah 69 dengan persentase (53,07%) dan Status Perkawinan ibu yang berstatus tidak kawin berjumlah 61 dengan persentase (46,03%). Dari hasil uji Chi-Square didapatkan ada hubungan bermakna antara Umur Ibu dengan kejadian Kanker Payudara dimana p Value = 0,007, ada hubungan bermakna antara Status Perkawinan dengan kejadian Kanker Payudara dimana p Value = 0,030. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, peneliti menyarankan upaya-upaya penyuluhan, pengetahuan tenaga medis dan meningkatkan mutu pelayanan kesehatan guna menurunkan angka kejadian kanker payudara.

PENGARUH PEMBERIAN PELAYANAN INFORMASI OBAT DAN KONSELING TERHADAP TINGKAT KEPATUHAN MINUM OBAT PADA PASIEN DIABETES MELITUS DENGAN HIPERTENSI DI RUMAH SAKIT DAERAH IDAMAN BANJARBARU

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 240-249
Author(s):  
Satrio Wibowo Rahmatullah ◽  
◽  
Ika Maulida Nurrahma ◽  
Adnan Syahrizal
Keyword(s):  
Drug Information ◽  
Treatment Success ◽  
Information Service ◽  
Regional Hospital ◽  
P Value ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
High Level ◽  
Chi Square Analysis

Compliance to achieve treatment success can be improved by providing drug information services (PIO) and counseling to improve understanding of treatment instructions. The general objective of this study was to determine the effect of drug information service and counseling on the level of medication adherence in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) with hypertension in the Banjarbaru Regional Hospital. This study uses a quasi experimental method with a cross sectional approach and takes patient data prospectively. The results of this study indicate that the group given PIO and counseling showed a high level of adherence as many as 20 respondents (100%). Whereas in the group that was not given PIO and the counseling level of adherence was low, there were 4 respondents (20%). Based on the mann-whitney analysis p-value = 0,000 (<α = 0.05) so that there are differences in the group with PIO and counseling with groups without PIO and counseling, while the chi square analysis p-value = 0.004 (<α = 0 , 05) so that PIO and counseling have a significant effect on the level of adherence to taking medication in patients with DM with hypertension at the Banjarbaru Regional Hospital.

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