FEMALE UNDERGRADUATES

Unintended pregnancies remain a significant concern among young women, with Emergency Contraceptive Pills (ECPs) serving as a critical option for pregnancy prevention. However, knowledge, perception, and utilization of ECPs vary among female undergraduates, influenced by several factors. This study examines the level of knowledge, attitudes, and utilization patterns of ECPs among female undergraduates at the University of Benin, Benin City. Using a descriptive survey design, data were collected through structured questionnaires administered to a representative sample of respondents. The findings reveal that while a significant proportion of students possess moderate to high knowledge of ECPs, gaps persist due to misinformation, cultural beliefs, and inadequate exposure to reproductive health education. About 48% of female undergraduate at the univery of Benin have good knowledge of emergency contraceptive pills. While many have a positive attitude towards emergency contraceptive pills, some still hold misconceptions, such as believing they cause infertility or serve as an abortion method. Many female student activity use emergency contraceptive pills, often as their primary method of contraception, leading to misuse and abuse, such as frequent use or taking multiple doses in a short period instead of opting for regular birth control methods.

The study sets to examine the knowledge, attitudes and practices towards Menstural Hygiene among female undergraduates in University of Benin. Three(4) research questions quided this study, the knowledge of undergraduate towards menstrual hygiene, attitudes of undergraduate towards menstrual hygiene,the menstrual hygiene practices of undergraduate and the religious belief of individuals influence their decision of practising menstrual hygiene. The research design was used for the study. The population of female undergraduates in University of Benin 41374 undergraduates. The research used simple random sampling for sample selection and the sample used for this research is 100 undergraduates. This research instrument used is the questionnaire which contained three sections. Section A Knowledge of undergraduate students towards menstrual hygiene and section B Attitudes towards menstrual hygiene and section C Menstrual hygiene practices. The research instrument was validated by the project supervisor and two other lecturers in the department. The reliability of the research was
0.8. Findings from the study revealed that female undergraduates in the University of Benin have knowledge on Menstural Hygiene and good attitude and practices towards Menstural Hygiene