ABSTRACT
Unintended pregnancy among youths resulting from unprotected sexual activities poses a major challenge to their reproductive health. Use of Emergency Contraceptive Pills (ECPs) which are of different brands has been identified to prevent unintended pregnancy. Studies have been carried out on the utilization and effectiveness of ECPs among older women but information on young women’s knowledge and its use will be useful in identifying gaps in knowledge and planning appropriate interventions. This study was therefore designed to assess the knowledge and use of ECPs among out-of-school female youths in Ido Local Government Area (LGA), Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. The study was a cross-sectional survey involving a four-stage sampling technique. Four wards in the LGA and three villages from each ward were randomly selected. Four hundred female youths aged 15-24 years were identified and 377 who consented were interviewed using pre-tested semi-structured questionnaires. The respondents were apprentices, traders and farmers. Data on demography, reproductive and sexual health as well as practice of ECPs were collected. In addition, knowledge was assessed on an 18-point score with scores of
ADENIJI, O (2021). KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVES AMONG OUT-OF-SCHOOL FEMALE YOUTHS IN IDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/knowledge-and-use-of-emergency-contraceptives-among-out-of-school-female-youths-in-ido-local-government-area-oyo-state-nigeria
ADENIJI, Oluwakemi "KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVES AMONG OUT-OF-SCHOOL FEMALE YOUTHS IN IDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA" Afribary. Afribary, 25 Mar. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/knowledge-and-use-of-emergency-contraceptives-among-out-of-school-female-youths-in-ido-local-government-area-oyo-state-nigeria. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
ADENIJI, Oluwakemi . "KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVES AMONG OUT-OF-SCHOOL FEMALE YOUTHS IN IDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA". Afribary, Afribary, 25 Mar. 2021. Web. 18 May. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/knowledge-and-use-of-emergency-contraceptives-among-out-of-school-female-youths-in-ido-local-government-area-oyo-state-nigeria >.
ADENIJI, Oluwakemi . "KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVES AMONG OUT-OF-SCHOOL FEMALE YOUTHS IN IDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA" Afribary (2021). Accessed May 18, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/knowledge-and-use-of-emergency-contraceptives-among-out-of-school-female-youths-in-ido-local-government-area-oyo-state-nigeria