title: Knowledge and use of emergency contraception among students of public secondary schools in Ilorin, Nigeria.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortion pose a major reproductive health challenge to adolescents. Emergency contraception is safe and effective in preventing unplanned pregnancy. The objective of this study was to assess the student's knowledge and use of emergency contraception.
  
  
  METHODS
  This cross-sectional study was carried out in Ilorin, Nigeria, using multi-stage sampling method. Data was collected using pre-tested semi-structured self-administered questionnaire. Knowledge was scored and analysed. SPSS version 21.0 was used for data analysis. A p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant.
  
  
  RESULTS
  27.8% of the respondents had good knowledge of emergency contraception. Majority of respondents (87.2%) had never used emergency contraception. Majority of those who had ever used emergency contraception (85.7%) used it incorrectly, using it more than 72 hours after sexual intercourse (p=0.928).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Knowledge about Emergency contraception and prevalence of use were low. Contraceptive education should be introduced early in the school curriculum for adolescents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Federal Medical Center, Ido-Ekiti, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Oluwole Adeyemi
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Babatunde
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Federal Medical Center, Ido-Ekiti, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Demilade Olusola
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Ibirongbe
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Federal Medical Center, Ido-Ekiti, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Owen
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Omede
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Federal Medical Center, Ido-Ekiti, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Olubukola Oluwakemi
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Babatunde
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Federal Medical Center, Ido-Ekiti, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Kabir Adekunle
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Durowade
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Adekunle Ganiyu
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Salaudeen
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Tanimola Makanjuola
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Akande
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D044363:Contraception, Postcoital / Q000379:methods*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria; D011247:Pregnancy; D049168:Pregnancy, Unplanned; D011275:Pregnancy, Unwanted; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Abortion; adolescence; emergency contraception; unwanted pregnancy