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    ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVES AMONG REGULAR PREPARATORY AND TVET FEMALE STUDENTS THE CASE OF SETIT- HUMORA TOWN, WESTERN ZONE OF TIGRAY
    (Mekelle University, 2018-06-25) Adanech Alebel
    Background: Emergency contraceptive (EC) is used as a back-up birth control method to prevent unintended pregnancy after sex in the event of unprotected sex, sexual assault, or a contraceptive failure, such as a condom breaking. Objective: to assess knowledge, attitude and practices of emergency contraceptive among female students of Preparatory & TVET Schools. Methods: A cross-sectional study design and systematic random sampling technique were used among 222 female students in Setit Humora town. Data entry and analysis was done using SPSS version 20. Logistic regression analysis; model was used. Results: from the total female students participated in this study (n=222) ninety-eight (44.1%) had positive attitude towards EC, 48.45% respondents had knowledge about EC. Of these (103) sexual active respondents only 9.7% respondents reported that they had used emergency contraceptive. Lack of knowledge about EC, religions motivation and want to be pregnant were the main reason mentioned for not using EC. Age of respondents at OR=10.45[95%CI (1.274- 85.958)], Education level at OR=9 (95% CI.143--15.465), marital status OR=14.166 [95% CI2.838-.70.727), fathers education OR=5.8 (95%CI 1.023--32.890), ever heard about EC at OR =29.8(95%CI5.6-158.783) and respondents who live with boyfriends 6.49(95%CI 1.45-27.984) were significantly associated with practicing of EC in the study area. Conclusion: KAP toward EC among sampled female students is low. Therefore, government and other stakeholders should plan to promote the provision of information, education and communication targeting young females, and the general community to increase KAP toward emergency contraceptive.