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| Title |
Use of non-emergency contraceptive pills and concoctions as emergency contraception among Nigerian University students: results of a qualitative study
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| Published in |
BMC Public Health, October 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-016-3707-4 |
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| Authors |
Anthony Idowu Ajayi, Ezebunwa Ethelbert Nwokocha, Wilson Akpan, Oladele Vincent Adeniyi |
| Abstract |
Emergency contraception (EC) can significantly reduce the rate of unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortions especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite the increasing awareness of EC among educated young women in Nigeria, the rate of utilisation remains low. This study therefore explores the main barriers to the use of EC among female university students by analysing their knowledge of emergency contraception, methods ever used, perceived efficacy, and its acceptability. This paper brings together the findings from several focus groups (N = 5) and in-depth interviews (N = 20) conducted amongst unmarried female undergraduate students in two Nigerian universities. Participants considered the use of condom and abstinence as the most effective methods of preventing unplanned pregnancy. However, many participants were misinformed about emergency contraception. Generally, participants relied on unconventional and unproven ECs; Ampiclox, "Alabukun", salt water solution, and lime and potash and perceived them to be effective in preventing unplanned pregnancies. Furthermore, respondents' narratives about methods of preventing unwanted pregnancies revealed that inadequate information on emergency contraception, reliance on unproven crude contraceptive methods, and misconception about modern contraception constitute barriers to the use of emergency contraception. The findings suggested that female university students are misinformed about emergency contraception and their reliance on unproven ECs constitutes a barrier to the use of approved EC methods. These barriers have serious implications for prevention of unplanned pregnancies in the cohort. Behavioural interventions targeting the use of unproven emergency contraceptive methods and misperceptions about ECs would be crucial for this cohort in Nigeria. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 9 | 38% |
| Russia | 1 | 4% |
| Gambia | 1 | 4% |
| United States | 1 | 4% |
| Ghana | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 11 | 46% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 17 | 71% |
| Scientists | 4 | 17% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 8% |
| Unknown | 1 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 215 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 42 | 20% |
| Student > Bachelor | 26 | 12% |
| Researcher | 19 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 14 | 7% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 4% |
| Other | 19 | 9% |
| Unknown | 86 | 40% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 41 | 19% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 37 | 17% |
| Social Sciences | 15 | 7% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 5 | 2% |
| Arts and Humanities | 3 | 1% |
| Other | 17 | 8% |
| Unknown | 97 | 45% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 55. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 19 February 2024.
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#787,747
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#822
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#14,773
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#17
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