Knowledge on Emergency Contraceptives Among Diploma Level Students in Kathmandu District

Abstract

 

Background: Emergency Contraceptive Pills (ECPs) is a type of modern contraception that is indicated after unprotected sexual intercourse or contraceptive failure. Use of ECPs with in a defined time period could prevent unwanted pregnancy and its adverse consequences like unintended child birth and unsafe abortion. This study was done to assess knowledge of emergency contraceptive pills among Diploma Level students of Kathmandu District.

Methodology: Descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among the diploma level (PCL general medicine) students of 15-24 years of Kathmandu district in the month of December 2020 to May 2021. A total of 344 diploma level students from six colleges were taken and a multi-stage sampling technique was used and self-administered questionnaires were used to assess the knowledge and attitude after getting consent.  Data processing and analysis was done using SPSS version 25.

Results: Out of the total students 344, (53.5%) are in the age of 18 or below years, about (98.0%) of the respondents had ever heard about emergency contraceptives. The major sources of information were mass media (24.6%), followed by health care provider, social media and colleges. Only (40.4%) of students had good knowledge of ECPs.