Background Emergency contraception (EC) is a method used to avoid pregnancy after
unprotected sexual intercourse. Emergency contraceptives can reduce the risk of …

Background The rate of premarital sexual activity, unwanted pregnancies and illegal
abortions remain higher among university students. This calls for understanding the …

Background: Significant proportion of maternal deaths in Nigeria is due to complications of
unsafe abortions, and these abortions are responses to unwanted pregnancies that could …

Sexual health plays an important role in the well-being of university students. The literature
shows that the majority of university undergraduates are sexually active and at high risk of …

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) …

Adolescent in both rural and urban areas in developing nations are often underserved by
family planning service providers. This limits the knowledge level of young men and women …

Introduction: Unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortion pose a major reproductive health
challenge to adolescents. Emergency contraception is safe and effective in preventing …

Context: Emergency contraception can play an important role in reducing the rate of
unintended pregnancies in Nigeria. Although it is included in the national family planning …

The high maternal mortality and morbidity rate in Nigeria is a major concern for every
stakeholder in the health sector and unsafe abortion is a major cause. As a remedy, it was …

Background: Unintended pregnancy remains a major challenge to the reproductive health of
women especially in the developing countries. It is a major reason for unsafe abortion, a …