Only about one in four women attending public-sector health clinics in South Africa reported
having heard of emergency contraception, according to a study conducted in three …

Currently, emergency contraception is seldom used in Kenya. As part of a larger study
designed to provide insight into the possible roles for the method in Kenya, we assessed the …

To gauge knowledge, attitudes, and practices about emergency contraception in Nairobi,
Kenya, we conducted a five-part study. We searched government and professional …

The objectives of the survey was to assess women′ s knowledge and attitude in relation to
emergency contraception and to identify ways in which these might be improved …

The Nairobi Study A study of attitudes toward and knowledge and practice of emergency
contraception in Nairobi addressed the same questions more broadly. In addition to …

To determine knowledge of, attitudes toward, and use of emergency contraception (EC),
interviews were held with 1068 clients of 89 public sector primary healthcare facilities in two …

Rates of emergency contraception (EC) use in sub-Saharan Africa are highest in Kenya and
Nigeria, although little is understood about user characteristics and use dynamics in these …

Context: Emergency contraception can play an important role in reducing the rate of
unintended pregnancies in Nigeria. Although it is included in the national family planning …

Aim: A cross-sectional study was carried out to compare the knowledge, attitudes and
practices of emergency contraception (EC) by women of reproductive age in an urban and a …

Background Emergency contraception (EC) is widely available free of charge at public
sector clinics in South Africa. At the same time, rates of teenage and unintended pregnancy …