Knowledge and use of emergency contraception among students of public secondary schools in Ilorin, Nigeria

Unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortion pose a major reproductive health challenge to adolescents. Emergency contraception is safe and effective in preventing unplanned pregnancy. The objective of this study was to assess the student's knowledge and use of emergency contraception. This cross-s...

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Published in:The Pan African medical journal 2016, Vol.23 (74), p.74-74
Main Authors: Babatunde, Oluwole Adeyemi, Ibirongbe, Demilade Olusola, Omede, Owen, Babatunde, Olubukola Oluwakemi, Durowade, Kabir Adekunle, Salaudeen, Adekunle Ganiyu, Akande, Tanimola Makanjuola
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abortion
adolescence
Adolescent
Child
Contraception, Postcoital - methods
Cross-Sectional Studies
emergency contraception
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Male
Nigeria
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, Unplanned
Pregnancy, Unwanted
Students - statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teenagers
unwanted pregnancy
Young Adult
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Pregnancy
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