Health education program in improving knowledge regarding emergency contraception among school teachers in Duhok
Source
al-Kindy College Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 12, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2016), pp.38-43, 6 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad al-Kindi College of Medicine
Publication Date
2016-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background: Emergency contraception (EC) is a general term used to describe drugs and devices that are utilized to prevent pregnancy following unprotected intercourse or in the event of contraceptive failure.
This postcoital birth-control option is available by means of hormonal pills or copper-bearing intrauterine device.
Objectives: The objectives of the study were to assess the women's knowledge regarding EC, to compare the knowledge of school teachers with other women in the community, as well as assessing the pre-post test knowledge of teachers.
Type of the study: A cross sectional and quasi- experimental study.
Methods: It was carried out in Duhok during the period from 20th of November 2014 to 6th of January 2015.
A Simple and systematic methods of sampling was used to collect 600 married women in their reproductive age group (15-49 years old ), 300 visitors from Primary health Care Centers, and 300 from school teachers.
Results: showed that (77%) of study sample were used a natural (withdrawal) contraceptive way, while (3% heard about emergency contraceptive, (13.2%) of them had unintended pregnancy and (1.2%) had an experience of induced abortion.
From those who heard about emergency contraception (2.7%) considered the hormonal pills were the methods of emergency contraceptive and the friends were the source of information in (1.5%).
In addition, there is a highly significant difference between the teacher's knowledge in pre and post-test .
Conclusions: Our community knowledge toward EC is low, and there is a good benefit after doing the education program about the information regarding emergency contraception.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abd al-Malik, Iman Yusuf& Ibrahim, Wahidah A.. 2016. Health education program in improving knowledge regarding emergency contraception among school teachers in Duhok. al-Kindy College Medical Journal،Vol. 12, no. 1, pp.38-43.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-739719
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abd al-Malik, Iman Yusuf& Ibrahim, Wahidah A.. Health education program in improving knowledge regarding emergency contraception among school teachers in Duhok. al-Kindy College Medical Journal Vol. 12, no. 1 (2016), pp.38-43.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-739719
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abd al-Malik, Iman Yusuf& Ibrahim, Wahidah A.. Health education program in improving knowledge regarding emergency contraception among school teachers in Duhok. al-Kindy College Medical Journal. 2016. Vol. 12, no. 1, pp.38-43.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-739719
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 42-43
Record ID
BIM-739719