Tilahun, Ephrem (2010) Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Emergency Contraception among Preparatory, and High School Female Students in Debrezeit Town Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
Introduction: - Maternal mortality in Ethiopia is one of the highest in the world. Surveys conducted on issue related to abortion and unwanted pregnancy suggests that the magnitude of unwanted pregnancy and unsafe abortion are among the main cause of maternal mortality in Ethiopia. Emergency � � contraceptive can serve as back up method to reduce the occurrence of un wanted pregnancy and its out come following un protected sex. Objectives: -To assess level of awareness, attitude and utilization of emergency contraceptives and factor influencing knowledge, attitude and practice of emergency contraceptive among preparatory & high school female students. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted during April 2009. There were a total of 3792 female students in one preparatory & two high schools of Debrezeit town. Three hundred eighty four of them were sampled for the study with response rate of 91.1% . Self administered questionnaire was used to collect data Result: The magnitude of unwanted pregnancy for those who practiced sex was 33.3%. Among all respondents 213(60.9%) had knowledge about emergency contraception; Correct timing of emergency contraception was reported by 149 (70%) and only 25 (7.1%) of them had ever used emergency contraception. Oral contraceptive pill was the most widely used 24(96%). About one third 111 (31.7%) had this information from School education. Two hundred (77.1%) of the respondents had good attitude towards the use of emergency contraception. Knowledge of emergency contraceptive was significantly higher of those in higher class OR =3.4(95% CI 1.58 -7.51). Conclusion: even though there is a favorable number of knowledge on ECs by respondents, utilization of emergency is un satisfactory. Hence Youth friendly service should be strengthened as they are considered a major contributor on practicing modern contraception including EC, also by considering the importance of prevention of STD and HIV/AIDS.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Vincent Mpoza |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Oct 2018 13:17 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Oct 2018 13:17 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/7075 |
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