6 - Male Undergraduate Students’ Knowledge of and Attitude Towards Emergency Contraceptives
Corresponding Author(s) : Ellen Mabel Osei – Tutu
African Sociological Review,
Vol. 23 No. 2 (2019): African Sociological Review
Abstract
This study sought to explore the relationship between male students’ knowledge and attitude towards emergency contraceptives. Self – administered questionnaires were used in collecting data from 941 male respondents who were in their second, third or fourth year at the University of Ghana. These respondents were conveniently sampled from the four Colleges of the University of Ghana. Employing the theory of knowledge, attitude and practice, this paper investigates male knowledge and attitude towards emergency contraceptives. Although some students had favourable and others had unfavourable attitude towards emergency contraceptives, most of them (82%) had mixed attitude towards emergency contraceptives. Multinomial logistic regression results showed that students who belonged to the College of Education were significantly more likely to have favourable than unfavourable attitude towards emergency contraceptives. Since men play active roles in decision – making processes in reproductive health matters it is important that they are involved in all reproductive health programmes. This, in the long run, will help reduce unintended and unplanned pregnancies and subsequently unsafe induced abortions.
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- Addo VN and Tagoe‐Darko ED (2009) Knowledge, practices, and attitudes regarding emergency contraception among students at a university in Ghana. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics 105(3): 206 – 209.
- Arowojolu A andAdekunle A O (1999) Knowledge and practice of emergency contraception among Nigerian youths. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstretrics 66(1): 31 – 32.
- Baiden F, Awini E and Clerk C (2002) Perception of university students in Ghana about emergency contraception. Contraception 66(1): 23 – 26.
- Benjamin M and Rojas B (2018) Developing Effective Peer Mentoring Programs. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice 55(4): 468 – 470. DOI: 10.1080/19496591.2018.1421208
- Blazar D and Kraft MA (2017). Teacher and Teaching Effects on Students’ Attitudes and Behaviors. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis 39(1): 146 – 170.
- Bongaarts J (1991) The KAP – Gap and the Unmet Need for Contraception. Population and Development Review 17 (2): 293 – 313.
- Department of Health, Medical Research Council, OrcMacro. 2007. South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2003. Pretoria: Department of Health.
- Ehlers VJ (2003) Adolescent mothers’ utilization of contraceptive services in South Africa. International nursing review 50(4): 229 – 241.
- Ellertson C (1996) History and efficacy of emergency contraception: beyond Coca – Cola. International Family Planning Perspectives 52 – 56.
- Ghana Statistical Service (2015) Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS, GHS and ICF International.
- Guttmacher Institute (2013). Abortions in Ghana. Retrieved on November 1, 2017 from https://www.guttmacher.org/sites/default/files/factsheet/fb – abortion – in – ghana.pdf
- Higgins JA, Popkin RA and Santelli JS (2012) Pregnancy Ambivalence and Contraceptive Use Among Young Adults in the United States. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health 44(4): 236 – 243.
- Kaushal SK, Saxena SC, Srivastava VK, Gupta SC and Nigam S (2010) KAP study on contraceptive methods in Kanpur district of Up. Indian Journal of Community Health 21 – 22 (1): 33 – 38.
- Kilale AM (2016) A critical review of the use of knowledge attitude and practice (KAP) studies to guide health communication: strengths and weaknesses. Presentation, DOI:10.13140/RG.2.1.3248.7922.
References
Addo VN and Tagoe‐Darko ED (2009) Knowledge, practices, and attitudes regarding emergency contraception among students at a university in Ghana. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics 105(3): 206 – 209.
Arowojolu A andAdekunle A O (1999) Knowledge and practice of emergency contraception among Nigerian youths. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstretrics 66(1): 31 – 32.
Baiden F, Awini E and Clerk C (2002) Perception of university students in Ghana about emergency contraception. Contraception 66(1): 23 – 26.
Benjamin M and Rojas B (2018) Developing Effective Peer Mentoring Programs. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice 55(4): 468 – 470. DOI: 10.1080/19496591.2018.1421208
Blazar D and Kraft MA (2017). Teacher and Teaching Effects on Students’ Attitudes and Behaviors. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis 39(1): 146 – 170.
Bongaarts J (1991) The KAP – Gap and the Unmet Need for Contraception. Population and Development Review 17 (2): 293 – 313.
Department of Health, Medical Research Council, OrcMacro. 2007. South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2003. Pretoria: Department of Health.
Ehlers VJ (2003) Adolescent mothers’ utilization of contraceptive services in South Africa. International nursing review 50(4): 229 – 241.
Ellertson C (1996) History and efficacy of emergency contraception: beyond Coca – Cola. International Family Planning Perspectives 52 – 56.
Ghana Statistical Service (2015) Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Rockville, Maryland, USA: GSS, GHS and ICF International.
Guttmacher Institute (2013). Abortions in Ghana. Retrieved on November 1, 2017 from https://www.guttmacher.org/sites/default/files/factsheet/fb – abortion – in – ghana.pdf
Higgins JA, Popkin RA and Santelli JS (2012) Pregnancy Ambivalence and Contraceptive Use Among Young Adults in the United States. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health 44(4): 236 – 243.
Kaushal SK, Saxena SC, Srivastava VK, Gupta SC and Nigam S (2010) KAP study on contraceptive methods in Kanpur district of Up. Indian Journal of Community Health 21 – 22 (1): 33 – 38.
Kilale AM (2016) A critical review of the use of knowledge attitude and practice (KAP) studies to guide health communication: strengths and weaknesses. Presentation, DOI:10.13140/RG.2.1.3248.7922.