Although contraceptives, including emergency contraceptives, are widely available free at public health facilities in South Africa, rates of teenage and unintended pregnancy are high. This paper analyses awareness and utilisation of emergency contraception amongst 193 young women (aged 15-24 years) attending public sector health facilities. Structured interviews were held at 17 and 14 primary health clinics in an urban and a rural area respectively. Respondents were asked about their knowledge of contraceptive methods and use, and specifically about emergency contraceptive utilisation. More sexually active young urban women (76%) were currently using a method of contraception, compared to the young rural women (53%). Only 17% had ever heard...
Emergency contraception (EC) when used after unprotected intercourse, within defined time limits, ca...
Use of emergency contraception is low in South Africa despite high rates of unplanned and unwanted p...
The purpose of this study is to investigate the knowledge, practices, and attitudes among female uni...
Although contraceptives, including emergency contraceptives, are widely available free at public hea...
Although contraceptives, including emergency contraceptives, are widely available free at public hea...
Abstract Background Emergency contraception (EC) is widely available free of charge at public sector...
Background: Emergency contraception (EC) is widely available free of charge at public sector clinics...
Accepted for publication to the Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care 37(2):Octobe...
Access to emergency contraception (EC) has little restriction in South Africa. EC is a contraceptive...
Access to emergency contraception (EC) has little restriction in South Africa. EC is a contraceptive...
Background: Emergency contraception (EC) is widely available free of charge at public sector clinics...
Despite the availability of free contraceptives in the Republic of South Africa (RSA), unwanted and ...
Despite growing international attention to the sexual and reproductive health and rights of young pe...
Use of emergency contraception is low in South Africa despite high rates of unplanned and unwanted p...
Use of emergency contraception is low in South Africa despite high rates of unplanned and unwanted p...
Emergency contraception (EC) when used after unprotected intercourse, within defined time limits, ca...
Use of emergency contraception is low in South Africa despite high rates of unplanned and unwanted p...
The purpose of this study is to investigate the knowledge, practices, and attitudes among female uni...
Although contraceptives, including emergency contraceptives, are widely available free at public hea...
Although contraceptives, including emergency contraceptives, are widely available free at public hea...
Abstract Background Emergency contraception (EC) is widely available free of charge at public sector...
Background: Emergency contraception (EC) is widely available free of charge at public sector clinics...
Accepted for publication to the Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care 37(2):Octobe...
Access to emergency contraception (EC) has little restriction in South Africa. EC is a contraceptive...
Access to emergency contraception (EC) has little restriction in South Africa. EC is a contraceptive...
Background: Emergency contraception (EC) is widely available free of charge at public sector clinics...
Despite the availability of free contraceptives in the Republic of South Africa (RSA), unwanted and ...
Despite growing international attention to the sexual and reproductive health and rights of young pe...
Use of emergency contraception is low in South Africa despite high rates of unplanned and unwanted p...
Use of emergency contraception is low in South Africa despite high rates of unplanned and unwanted p...
Emergency contraception (EC) when used after unprotected intercourse, within defined time limits, ca...
Use of emergency contraception is low in South Africa despite high rates of unplanned and unwanted p...
The purpose of this study is to investigate the knowledge, practices, and attitudes among female uni...