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Emergency Contraceptives Knowledge, Attitude And Practice
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Use of regular family planning is high in Nigeria (33%) as compared to other African countries. Despite this. Nigeria still has a high fertility rate (total fertility rate 4.85 per 1000 population), which as a consequence has a high number of unwanted pregnancies.
Young people engage in unplanned sexual practices, which may lead to unintended pregnancies, and many perform abortions in unsafe conditions, which lead to mortality and morbidity It has been shown that the use Emergency contraceptives can reduce number of unwanted pregnancies and consequently reduce maternal morbidity and mortality related to pregnancy and unsafe abortions. There is a need for the providers to be to have KAP on EC in order to provide its widespread usage.
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