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Contraceptive Knowledge, Attitude, and Barriers among First Year Medical Students at Kampala International University Western Campus Ishaka Bushenyi
Author: Ubaida Umar Sara
Publisher: NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PHARMACY
Published: 2023
Section: Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry
Abstract
A study conducted in Uganda assessed the knowledge, attitude, and barriers associated with contraceptive use
among first-year medical students. The majority (90.5%) of the students had heard about contraceptive use, with
85.7% knowing where to get them. However, 44.8% did not know emergency contraception methods, and 49.9%
agreed that it is their right to use contraceptives. Barriers to contraceptive use included knowledge, sexual
intercourse, effectiveness, and side effects. The study recommends university management to hold health talks about
contraceptive use and pharmaceutical companies to produce drugs that can manage side effects