Emergency contraception – pharmacists’ knowledge and attitude on emergency contraceptives’ dispensing practices
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DOI: 10.1093/jphsr/rmad026
Abstract: Emergency contraceptives have the potential to reduce health complications in women with unintended/unwanted pregnancies. Access to availability and use of emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) is influenced by pharmacist knowledge and attitudes, and there are limited… read more here.
Keywords: emergency; practice; dispensing practices; knowledge ... See more keywords
Practice and determinants of emergency contraceptive utilization among women seeking termination of pregnancy in Northwest Ethiopia—A mixed quantitative and qualitative study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263776
Abstract: Background Emergency contraceptives are used within 72 hours after unprotected sexual intercourse to prevent unwanted pregnancy. Although emergency contraceptives are widely available in Ethiopia, termination of pregnancy remains a public health problem indicating low uptake… read more here.
Keywords: emergency; termination pregnancy; utilization; pregnancy ... See more keywords
Factors influencing the use of emergency contraceptives among reproductive age women in the Kwadaso Municipality, Ghana
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264619
Abstract: Background Unintended pregnancy leads to unsafe abortion, which is one of the commonest causes of maternal deaths in developing countries including Ghana. Lots of unintended pregnancies can be avoided using emergency contraceptives (EC). Emergency contraceptives… read more here.
Keywords: reproductive age; factors influencing; influencing use; emergency contraceptives ... See more keywords
Knowledge, attitude and practice of progestin-only emergency contraceptives among female students of Jimma Teachers Training College, Jimma, Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.4314/gmj.v52i4.4
Abstract: Background: Emergency contraception (EC) is the safest strategy for prevention of unintended pregnancy following unsafe sex provided that users have sufficient knowledge & awareness of EC. Objective: The main objective of this study was to… read more here.
Keywords: knowledge; emergency contraceptives; attitude practice; study ... See more keywords