Knowledge, practices, and barriers to access of emergency contraceptive pills in married women and men: a multicenter clinic-based cross-sectional study from Karachi, Pakistan
Our study in Karachi, Pakistan, highlights critical challenges in ECP awareness, utilization, and family planning. Although the results show improved ECP usage than studies previously done in Pakistan, there is a further need to increase the reach of ECPs through a variety of methods. Persistent myths and misconceptions and a severe lack of awareness further hinders their use.
Authors
- Shahid Iqbal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5119-3576)
- Maheen Zahid
- Muhammad Tayyab Ihsan
- Salaar Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0834-5535)
- Fizza Zubair (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5825-6792)
- Uzma Shamsi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5068-3773)
- Syed Musa Mufarrih
- Ayesha Ali Malick
- Ayesha Yaseen
- Muhammad Abdullah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1845-4540)
- Maliha Shah
- Warda Ahmed
- Talal Bin Tariq
Institutions
- Aga Khan University (PK)
- Aga Khan University (TZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-10-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20390-3
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.09