Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2016 Mar 10:23:74.
doi: 10.11604/pamj.2016.23.74.8688. eCollection 2016.

Knowledge and use of emergency contraception among students of public secondary schools in Ilorin, Nigeria

Oluwole Adeyemi Babatunde  1 , Demilade Olusola Ibirongbe  1 , Owen Omede  1 , Olubukola Oluwakemi Babatunde  1 , Kabir Adekunle Durowade  1 , Adekunle Ganiyu Salaudeen  2 , Tanimola Makanjuola Akande  2
Affiliations

Knowledge and use of emergency contraception among students of public secondary schools in Ilorin, Nigeria

Oluwole Adeyemi Babatunde et al. Pan Afr Med J. .

Abstract

Introduction: Unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortion pose a major reproductive health challenge to adolescents. Emergency contraception is safe and effective in preventing unplanned pregnancy. The objective of this study was to assess the student's knowledge and use of emergency contraception.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in Ilorin, Nigeria, using multi-stage sampling method. Data was collected using pre-tested semi-structured self-administered questionnaire. Knowledge was scored and analysed. SPSS version 21.0 was used for data analysis. A p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results: 27.8% of the respondents had good knowledge of emergency contraception. Majority of respondents (87.2%) had never used emergency contraception. Majority of those who had ever used emergency contraception (85.7%) used it incorrectly, using it more than 72 hours after sexual intercourse (p=0.928).

Conclusion: Knowledge about Emergency contraception and prevalence of use were low. Contraceptive education should be introduced early in the school curriculum for adolescents.

Keywords: Abortion; adolescence; emergency contraception; unwanted pregnancy.

PubMed Disclaimer

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Source of first knowledge about emergency contraception
See this image and copyright information in PMC

Similar articles

See all similar articles

Cited by

See all "Cited by" articles

References

    1. Anochie IC, Ekpeme EE. Prevalence of sexual activity and outcome among female secondary schools in Port-Harcourt Nigeria. Afr J Reprod Health. 2001;5(2):63–67. - PubMed
    1. Otoide VO, Oronsaye F, Okonofua FE. Why nigerian adolescents seek abortion rather than contraception: evidence from focus-group discussions. International Family Planning Perspectives. 2001;27(2):77–81.
    1. Graham A, Moore L, Sharp D, Diamond I. Improving teenagers’ knowledge of emergency contraception: cluster randomised controlled trial of a teacher led intervention. British Medical Journal. 2002;324(7347):1179. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Aderibigbe SA, Araoye MO. Effect of Health Education on Sexual Behaviour of Students of Public Secondary Schools in Ilorin, Nigeria. European Journal of Scientific Research. 2008;24(1):33–41.
    1. American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement. Contraception and adolescents. Pediatrics. 2007;120(5):1135–1148. - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources