ABSTRACT
Emergency contraception is a method of contraception that is used to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sexual intercourse. This study was undertaken to determine the knowledge and practice of emergency contraception among female undergraduates in University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus. This study was carried out to determine the level of knowledge of emergency contraception, identify the sources of information on emergency contraception, determine the practice of emergency contraception, determine the association between age; level of study and the knowledge and practice of emergency contraception and compare the knowledge of students studying health-related courses and students studying non-health-related courses. The target population was female undergraduates of UNEC. Multi-stage and simple random sampling techniques were used to select the sample for study.206 female students participated in the study and data was collected using researcher’s constructed and validated questionnaire. Simple descriptive statistics was used to test for objectives and inferential test statistics was used. Out of 206 participants, 188 respondents returned their questionnaires. Most female students (71.3%) had knowledge of emergency contraception while (28.7%) had no knowledge of EC. The major sources of information of EC were lectures (58.2%) and friends (48.5%) and the types of EC they had heard were mostly Postinor-2 (66.4%) and IUCD (32.8%). Out of 188 respondents, only a few (32%) had ever used EC while a good number (83%) had not. In conclusion, despite the level of knowledge of EC was high, the practice of EC among female undergraduates in UNEC was low.
BLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page i
Certification Page ii
Abstract iii
Dedication iv
Acknowledgement v
Table of Content vi
List of Tables viii
List of Figures ix
Appendix x
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study 1
Statement of Problem 5
Objectives of the Study 6
Significance of the Study 6
Research Questions 7
Scope of Study 8
Limitation of Study 8
Operational Definition of Terms 8
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE OF REVIEW
Concept of Emergency Contraception (EC) 9
Indications of Use of Emergency Contraception 10
Methods or Types of Emergency Contraception 10
Contraindications to Emergency Contraception Use 11
Barriers to More Widespread Use of EC 12
Importance of EC 13
Theoretical Framework 15
Empirical Review 18
Summary of Literature Review 22
CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY
Design 26
Setting 26
Target Population 26
Sampling Technique 27
Instrument for Data Collection 28
Validity of Instrument 28
Reliability of Instrument method of Data Analysis 28
Method of Data Collection 28
Method of Data Analysis 29
Ethical Consideration 29
CHAPTER FOUR: ANALYSIS OF DATA 30
CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS
Discussion of Findings 37
Implications for Nursing 40
Summary 41
Conclusion 42
Recommendations 43
Suggestions for Further Studies 43
References 44
Questionnaire 47
