Objective: To determine female university students’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding emergency contraception. Methods: We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional survey of 407 female university students selected through convenience sampling over a period from July 14 to September 30, 2022. Results: 68.8% of the students knew about emergency contraception. The most frequently mentioned drugs were the Levonorgestrel-based pills Norlevo (66%) and Pregnon (25.7%). 35.6% of the students thought that emergency contraceptive pills were effective within 72-120 hours after sexual intercourse. 54.2% of the students had a favorable attitude toward the use of emergency contraception. 22.8% had used this method at least once and 47.8% of them had used such a method for unprotected sex. Conclusion: Students had a low level of knowledge of emergency contraception.
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Diallo Sadio, Ouattara Adama, Okon Gerard, Kume Stephane, Yao Ignace, et al. (2023). Knowledge and Use of Emergency Contractive Pills Among University Students (Abidjan-Cote d’ivoire). World Journal of Public Health, 8(4), 257-260. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.wjph.20230804.11
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Diallo Sadio; Ouattara Adama; Okon Gerard; Kume Stephane; Yao Ignace, et al. Knowledge and Use of Emergency Contractive Pills Among University Students (Abidjan-Cote d’ivoire). World J. Public Health 2023, 8(4), 257-260. doi: 10.11648/j.wjph.20230804.11
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abstract = {Objective: To determine female university students’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding emergency contraception. Methods: We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional survey of 407 female university students selected through convenience sampling over a period from July 14 to September 30, 2022. Results: 68.8% of the students knew about emergency contraception. The most frequently mentioned drugs were the Levonorgestrel-based pills Norlevo (66%) and Pregnon (25.7%). 35.6% of the students thought that emergency contraceptive pills were effective within 72-120 hours after sexual intercourse. 54.2% of the students had a favorable attitude toward the use of emergency contraception. 22.8% had used this method at least once and 47.8% of them had used such a method for unprotected sex. Conclusion: Students had a low level of knowledge of emergency contraception.},
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