Factors affecting awareness of emergency contraception among college students in Kathmandu, Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Nepal, Emergency Contraception (EC) could play a critical role in reducing unintended pregnancies, but very few people aware about it. This paper aims to investigate the level of awareness and factors influencing awareness of EC among college students.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was carried out in April-May 2006. Structured self-administered questionnaires were administered to 1,137 college students (573 males and 564 females) in Kathmandu valley. The association between awareness of EC and the explanatory variables were first assessed in bivariate analysis using the Chi-square test. The associations were further explored using a multivariate logistic analysis.

Results

Only about two-thirds of college students (68%) had ever heard about EC. Bivariat

SUBMITTER: Adhikari R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2758839 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature