Emergency Contraceptives: Knowledge and Practice towards Its Use among Ethiopian Female College Graduating Students

Table 2

Knowledge of emergency contraceptives among graduating female college students of Harar, eastern Ethiopia, 2016 (N=200).

Characteristics	Category	Frequency	Percent
Ever heard of EC	Yes	200	93.5
	No	14	6.5
Source of information	College	81	40.5
	Healthcare workers	58	29
	Mass media	49	24.5
	Others	12	6
Method reported used as EC	Pills	124	62.0
	IUCD	18	9.0
	Pills and IUCD	29	14.5
	Implants and Injectable	29	14.5
Places where a woman can obtain EC	Hospital /health center	109	54.5
	Pharmacy	59	29.5
	Don’t know	10	5.0
	Others	22	11.0
Indication of EC	After unprotected sexual intercourse	114	57.0
	When unwanted pregnancy occurs	62	31.0
	As regular method of contraceptive	24	12.0
Drug strength in EC pills compared to regular pills	The same strength	92	43.0
	Higher dose in the same hormones	35	16.4
	Don’t know	73	34.1
Maximum time limit for taking ECPs	Within 72 hours	130	65.0
	Within 48 hours	9	4.5
	Within 24 hours	10	5.0
	Within 12 hours	18	9.0
	Don’t know	33	16.5
Maximum time limit for having an IUCD after unprotected sex	Within 5 days	54	27.0
	Within 72 hours	30	15.0
	Within 48 hours	12	6.0
	Don’t know	104	52.0
Effectiveness of EC methods in preventing pregnancy when used within the specified time limit	<75%	20	10.0
	≥75% but < 100%	113	56.5
	Not sure	67	33.5
How safe do you think EC are for most women?	Safe	138	69.0
	Unsafe	28	14.0
	No response	34	17.0