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

Background Emergency contraception (EC) can significantly reduce the rate of unintended
pregnancies and unsafe abortions especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite the increasing …

Objective The purpose of this study is to investigate the knowledge, practices, and attitudes
among female university students in South Africa regarding emergency contraceptives (EC) …

Background: Uganda has a high maternal mortality ratio with unsafe abortions being one of
the major causes. Young people are particularly vulnerable to unsafe induced abortion with …

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

Background: Young and unmarried women constitute a high risk group for unplanned
pregnancies and unsafe abortions. It has been estimated that widespread use of emergency …

Background Although unintended pregnancy rate is declining in both developed and
developing countries, it remains higher in developing countries. Ethiopia is one country with …

Emergency contraception (EC) refers to methods that women can use to prevent pregnancy
after unprotected sexual intercourse, method failure, or incorrect use. There is growing …

Background: Emergency contraception (EC) or postcoital contraception has the potential to
reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies and thus the abortion rate. Tertiary institutions' …

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 …