Emergency contraception in Addis Ababa : practice of service providers

Lemma, Dawit Assefa

dc.contributor.advisor	Van der Merwe, M. M.
dc.contributor.advisor	Smith, J. E.
dc.contributor.advisor
dc.contributor.author	Lemma, Dawit Assefa
dc.date.accessioned	2010-04-12T07:20:40Z
dc.date.available	2010-04-12T07:20:40Z
dc.date.issued	2009-06
dc.identifier.citation	Lemma, Dawit Assefa (2009) Emergency contraception in Addis Ababa : practice of service providers, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3215>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3215
dc.description.abstract	A quantitative, descriptive, explorative, contextual study was conducted to determine pharmacists and drug vendors' level of knowledge, attitude towards and practice on Emergency Contraceptive (ECl in Addis Ababa. Forty licensed service providers in Addis Ababa were randomly selected during 2008 and interviewed using a structured interview schedule. Data were analysed using a computer software package. The findings revealed that although these service providers were knowledgeable on the purpose and dOSing schedule of EC, they lacked knowledge on side-effects, contra-indications, and types of ECs. Most respondents portrayed a subjective attitude towards easy EC access of especially adolescent girls, since they believed that it will encourage promiscuity and unprotected intercourse. Their knowledge and practice need to be improved, as it has a direct effect on potential users and reducing unwanted pregnancies among young.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resourcce(xii, 99 leaves)
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Drug vendors	en
dc.subject	EC service	en
dc.subject	Knowledge	en
dc.subject	Attitude and practice of service providers	en
dc.subject	Pharmacists	en
dc.subject	Unwanted pregnancy	en
dc.subject.ddc	613.943209633
dc.subject.lcsh	Emergency contraceptives -- Ethiopia -- Addis Ababa
dc.subject.lcsh	Pregnancy, Unwanted -- Ethiopia -- Addis Ababa
dc.subject.lcsh	Family planning services -- Ethiopia -- Addis Ababa
dc.title	Emergency contraception in Addis Ababa : practice of service providers	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	Health Studies
dc.description.degree	M.P.H. (Health Sudies)