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Emergency contraception practice and its related factors in a sample of Malaysian women.

Emergency Contraception (EC) is a back-up method of contraceptive emergencies, which women can use within the first few days after unprotected intercourse to prevent an unintended pregnancy. In Malaysia, the use of modern contraceptive method is low whereby only 30% of married women used it. Studie...

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Main Authors: Sharj Abad, Fatemeh Najafi, Ahmad, Zaiton, Juni, Muhamad Hanafiah, Abdul Rahman, Hejar
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Language:English
Published: EuroJournals 2011
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24431/
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spelling my.upm.eprints.244312014-03-30T08:58:30Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24431/ Emergency contraception practice and its related factors in a sample of Malaysian women. Sharj Abad, Fatemeh Najafi Ahmad, Zaiton Juni, Muhamad Hanafiah Abdul Rahman, Hejar Emergency Contraception (EC) is a back-up method of contraceptive emergencies, which women can use within the first few days after unprotected intercourse to prevent an unintended pregnancy. In Malaysia, the use of modern contraceptive method is low whereby only 30% of married women used it. Studies have shown unwanted pregnancies among women are increasing. The aim of this study was to determine the usage rate of EC and its related factors among married female staff in University Putra Malaysia (UPM). A cross sectional study was conducted with using stratified random sampling from 15 faculties in UPM. The mean age of respondents was 35.8 ± 9 years old. Mistimed pregnancy and unwanted pregnancy were reported by 35% and 13.6% of respondents respectively. The usage rate of EC was 11.2%. There was significant association between EC practice and type of abortion, advance prescription, EC counseling, practice regular contraception. Logistic regression for predictor variables showed positive attitude (OR=1.3, 95% CI=1.03-1.67) and counseling with health care providers (OR=0.09, 95% CI=0.009- 0.862) contributed significantly toward EC practice. Overall the usage rate of EC was low. Lack of knowledge of EC and fear of side effects were the most frequently reason for not using of EC. The present findings emphasize the importance positive attitude and counseling with health care providers in determining use of EC. Consideration should be taken when designed for educational activity programs or interventions. EuroJournals 2011 Article PeerReviewed Sharj Abad, Fatemeh Najafi and Ahmad, Zaiton and Juni, Muhamad Hanafiah and Abdul Rahman, Hejar (2011) Emergency contraception practice and its related factors in a sample of Malaysian women. European Journal of Social Sciences, 20 (3). pp. 513-522. ISSN 1450-2267 English
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description Emergency Contraception (EC) is a back-up method of contraceptive emergencies, which women can use within the first few days after unprotected intercourse to prevent an unintended pregnancy. In Malaysia, the use of modern contraceptive method is low whereby only 30% of married women used it. Studies have shown unwanted pregnancies among women are increasing. The aim of this study was to determine the usage rate of EC and its related factors among married female staff in University Putra Malaysia (UPM). A cross sectional study was conducted with using stratified random sampling from 15 faculties in UPM. The mean age of respondents was 35.8 ± 9 years old. Mistimed pregnancy and unwanted pregnancy were reported by 35% and 13.6% of respondents respectively. The usage rate of EC was 11.2%. There was significant association between EC practice and type of abortion, advance prescription, EC counseling, practice regular contraception. Logistic regression for predictor variables showed positive attitude (OR=1.3, 95% CI=1.03-1.67) and counseling with health care providers (OR=0.09, 95% CI=0.009- 0.862) contributed significantly toward EC practice. Overall the usage rate of EC was low. Lack of knowledge of EC and fear of side effects were the most frequently reason for not using of EC. The present findings emphasize the importance positive attitude and counseling with health care providers in determining use of EC. Consideration should be taken when designed for educational activity programs or interventions.
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author Sharj Abad, Fatemeh Najafi
Ahmad, Zaiton
Juni, Muhamad Hanafiah
Abdul Rahman, Hejar
spellingShingle Sharj Abad, Fatemeh Najafi
Ahmad, Zaiton
Juni, Muhamad Hanafiah
Abdul Rahman, Hejar
Emergency contraception practice and its related factors in a sample of Malaysian women.
author_facet Sharj Abad, Fatemeh Najafi
Ahmad, Zaiton
Juni, Muhamad Hanafiah
Abdul Rahman, Hejar
author_sort Sharj Abad, Fatemeh Najafi
title Emergency contraception practice and its related factors in a sample of Malaysian women.
title_short Emergency contraception practice and its related factors in a sample of Malaysian women.
title_full Emergency contraception practice and its related factors in a sample of Malaysian women.
title_fullStr Emergency contraception practice and its related factors in a sample of Malaysian women.
title_full_unstemmed Emergency contraception practice and its related factors in a sample of Malaysian women.
title_sort emergency contraception practice and its related factors in a sample of malaysian women.
publisher EuroJournals
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