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Knowledge, practices, and attitudes of emergency contraception among female university students in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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- Emergency contraceptive knowledge, utilization and associated factors among secondary school students in Wolkite town, southern Ethiopia, cross sectional study.Contraception and reproductive medicine · 2020Article
- Emergency Contraceptives: Knowledge and Practice towards Its Use among Ethiopian Female College Graduating Students.International journal of reproductive medicine · 2019Article
- The knowledge and perceptions of the first year medical students of an International University on family planning and emergency contraception in Nicosia (TRNC).BMC women's health · 2018Article
- Emergency contraceptive knowledge, attitudes and practices among female students at the University of Botswana: A descriptive survey.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2018Article
- Sexual and reproductive health risk behaviours among South African university students: results from a representative campus-wide survey.African journal of AIDS research : AJAR · 2017Article
- University of Venda's male students' attitudes towards contraception and family planning.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2016Article
- Contraceptive use, knowledge, attitude, perceptions and sexual behavior among female University students in Uganda: a cross-sectional survey.BMC women's health · 2016Article
- Worldwide research productivity in emergency contraception: a bibliometric analysis.Fertility research and practice · 2015Article
- A Case-Control Investigation of Factors Associated With Risky Sexual Behaviors Among South African University Students.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Review
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Abstract
objectiveThe purpose of this study is to investigate the knowledge, practices, and attitudes among female university students in South Africa regarding emergency contraceptives (EC).
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among 582 female university students who were selected using multi-stage sampling techniques. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to find significant predictors for EC awareness.
resultsThe average age of the female students was 20.9 years (SD=3.0) and 57.2% were presently sexually active. Overall, 49.8% of the participants reported having heard about EC prior to the study. Regarding sexual activities among the female students, 53.2% reported to have sex, and 21.2% of the sexually experienced students used EC prior to the study. Regarding the effectiveness of EC, 29.5% students said it could be used up to 72 hours after unprotected sexual intercourse, and 8% said it could be used just before sex. About two-thirds (61.8%) would recommend the use of EC and 63.2% would use it if they needed. The multivariate analysis indicated that students who were older (>20 years), presently sexually active, and living with their parents were more likely to be aware of EC (p<0.05).
conclusionThe students' knowledge and utilization of EC were low. Health education and promotion should be targeted towards these students, and the EC services should be offered on campus.
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