ArticleNorth American journal of medical sciences2010
Emergency contraceptive pills: Exploring the knowledge and attitudes of community health workers in a developing Muslim country.
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- Workforce interventions to improve access to emergency contraception pills: a systematic review of current evidence in low- and middle-income countries and recommendations for improving performance.BMC health services research · 2015Pooled it
- Effect modification of socioeconomic status in the association between contraception methods and couple's education: A secondary analysis of PDHS 2017-18.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Assessing the effectiveness of a sexual and reproductive health and rights training programme in changing healthcare practitioners' attitudes and practices in low-income countries.Global health action · 2023Article
- Factors influencing the use of emergency contraceptives among reproductive age women in the Kwadaso Municipality, Ghana.PloS one · 2022Article
- Emergency contraceptive knowledge, utilization and associated factors among secondary school students in Wolkite town, southern Ethiopia, cross sectional study.Contraception and reproductive medicine · 2020Article
- Knowledge of and Utilization of Emergency Contraceptive and Its Associated Factors among Women Seeking Induced Abortion in Public Hospitals, Eastern Tigray, Ethiopia, 2017: A Cross-Sectional Study.BioMed research international · 2019Article
- Pre-service knowledge, perception, and use of emergency contraception among future healthcare providers in northern Ghana.Contraception and reproductive medicine · 2019Article
- Emergency Contraceptives: Knowledge and Practice towards Its Use among Ethiopian Female College Graduating Students.International journal of reproductive medicine · 2019Article
- Barriers of modern contraceptive practices among Asian women: a mini literature review.Global journal of health science · 2013Review
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Abstract
backgroundUnsafe abortion is a major Public health problem in developing countries, where women make several unsafe attempts at termination of the unintended pregnancy before turning to health services. Community health workers can act as a bridge between the community and their health facilities and can use Emergency Contraceptive Pills to significantly reduce the mortality and morbidity related to unsafe abortions.
aimsThis study explores the knowledge, attitudes and practices of the Lady Health Supervisor of the National Program for Family Planning, district Rawalpindi, regarding emergency contraception pills. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe cross sectional survey was conducted during the monthly meeting of Lady Health Supervisors. Self administered, anonymous and voluntary questionnaire consisting of 17 items, regarding demographic profile, awareness, knowledge, attitudes and practices, was used.
resultsInsufficient knowledge, high misinformation and strongly negative attitudes were revealed. More than half did not know that emergency contraceptive pills do not cause abortion. About four fifths believed that emergency contraceptive pills will lead to 'evil' practices in society. More than four fifths recognized that the clients of National Program for Family Planning need emergency contraceptive pills. The attitudes were significantly associated with knowledge (P=0.034, Fisher's Exact Test).
conclusionThe awareness of emergency contraceptive pills is high. Serious gaps in knowledge have been identified. There is a clear recognition of the need of emergency contraceptive pills for the clients of National Program for Family Planning. However, any strategy to introduce emergency contraceptive pills must cater for the misplaced beliefs of the work force.
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