Methods: institutional-based descriptive cross-sectional study design was used with
quantitative method in collecting the data from 28th March 2022 to 18th April 2022. A total of …

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

Unintended and unwanted pregnancy is a public health threat among young women and
girls in developing countries including Ghana. Despite all the public health interventions, the …

Background: Unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortions are major public health problems
in sub-Saharan Africa. In the Western Region of Ghana, unsafe abortions account for 3.8 …

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: Emergency contraception (EC) is the safest strategy for prevention of
unintended pregnancy following unsafe sex provided that users have sufficient knowledge & …

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 …

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

Introduction: Unintended pregnancy is a major challenge to the reproductive health of young
adults especially in developing countries. Emergency contraception prevents unintended …