Background Unintended pregnancy leads to unsafe abortion, which is one of the
commonest causes of maternal deaths in developing countries including Ghana. Lots of …

Abstract Background Emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) are one of the means by which
women can use after intercourse to prevent pregnancy. ECPs can be used to reduce the …

Contraceptive use is an important strategy for the prevention of unwanted pregnancy and
avoidance of induced abortion. Of all the contraception methods, emergency contraceptive …

Introduction: Unintended pregnancies are a major health problem and one of the main
interventions to reduce unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortions is the correct use of …

Background Over the past decade, awareness and use of emergency contraceptive pills
(ECPs) among young women has rapidly increased in Ghana; however, the rate of …

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 …

Résumé The use of emergency contraceptives (EC) to prevent unwanted pregnancies when
effective contraception has not been used is universally acknowledged. A study looked at …

Introduction. Ethiopia has a high incidence of unwanted pregnancies and incomplete and
unsafe abortions, particularly among adolescents. This can be avoided by using different …

Background Emergency contraception, if used properly, can prevent up to over 95% of
unwanted and mistimed pregnancies. However, a number of obstacle including healthcare …

Background Despite the availability of highly effective methods of contraception, many
pregnancies are unplanned and unwanted. These pregnancies carry a higher risk of …