Journal of Women's Health Care
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0420
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ISSN: 2167-0420
+44-7360-538437
Wondimu Bekele
JSI Research & Training Institute,
Inc., SNNP Regional Office 930, Hawassa
Ethiopia
Research Article
Assessment of the Attitude of Female Post-Secondary Students and Service Providers’ Towards Emergency Contraception in Hawassa, Ethiopia
Author(s): Wondimu Bekele, Gebeyehu Dejene and Tesfahun HailemariamWondimu Bekele, Gebeyehu Dejene and Tesfahun Hailemariam
Background: Changes in the total fertility rate-lifetime births per woman have dramatic effects on population size. More than 100 million women in developing countries, or about 17 present of all married women would prefer to avoid a pregnancy but are not using any form of family planning.
Method: Cross-sectional study including both quantitative and qualitative surveys. Multistage stratified sampling was employed considering all governmental and private non health post-secondary institutions.
Result: Mothers level of education has a significant gross effect on awareness of emergency contraception (OR=0.848, P<0.01). Respondents who had no experience of communicating with their respective mother was lower by 62.6% as compared with those who had experience of discussion about reproductive health issues with their mothe.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-0420.1000407