Emergency contraception; knowledge, perception and practice among female undergraduates in a University community in Nigeria

N. U.Ifeanyi¹, U. E.Onyebuchi², A. U.Bond³, O. A. Kanayo² and Dim Cyril²

¹Department of Physiology/Obstetrics and Gynaecology College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Nigeria.

²Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu , Nigeria.

³Department of Physiology, University of Nigeria Enugu Campus, Nigeria.

Corresponding Author E-mail: uchenwagha@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT: Despite the availability, safety and efficacy of emergency contraception, the prevalence of unwanted pregnancy and thus, induced abortion, in our schools continue to increase worldwide especially in developing countries. The present study was undertaken to access the knowledge, perception and practice of emergency contraception amongst female undergraduates in University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, South Eastern Nigeria

KEYWORDS: Emergency; contraception; undergraduates; Sexual intercourse; unwanted pregnancies

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