title: Knowledge, attitude and practices of emergency contraception among beneficiaries and providers.
abstract: In the new millennium emergency contraceptives have become one of the effective methods for control of global population. It can avert many unwanted pregnancies. In the present study the authors have tried to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice of different methods of contraceptive techniques available at present and also about the emergency contraceptive which is recently available amongst 140 healthcare providers and 480 beneficiaries. In one of the teaching institution of Kolkata, RG Kar Medical College and in the district of 24 Parganas (N), the participants in the study were evaluated by preset questionnaires which were separate for providers and for beneficiaries. The results were analysed subsequently.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata.
authors: Asok
authors: A
authors: Mondal
authors: Debdutta
authors: D
authors: Ghosh
authors: Subrata Lall
authors: SL
authors: Seal
authors: Chhabi
authors: C
authors: Bose
authors: Amit Kumar
authors: AK
authors: Chakraborty
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000328:Adult; D001364:Awareness; D002983:Clinical Competence; D044363:Contraception, Postcoital; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011275:Pregnancy, Unwanted; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D047568:Unsafe Sex