Knowledge, awareness, and perception of contraception among senior pharmacy students in Malaysia: A pilot study
Objective: This study aimed to assess the knowledge, awareness, and perception of contraception among senior pharmacy students of a public sector university in Malaysia. Methods: A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study was conducted among senior pharmacy students. The pretested questionnaire w...
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| author | Ramadan M Elkalmi Muhammad Umair Khan Akram Ahmad Akshaya B Srikanth Norny Syafinase Abdurhaman Shazia Q Jamshed Ammar Ihsan Awad Hazrina Binti Ab Hadi |
| author_facet | Ramadan M Elkalmi Muhammad Umair Khan Akram Ahmad Akshaya B Srikanth Norny Syafinase Abdurhaman Shazia Q Jamshed Ammar Ihsan Awad Hazrina Binti Ab Hadi |
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| description | Objective: This study aimed to assess the knowledge, awareness, and perception of contraception among senior pharmacy students of a public sector university in Malaysia.
Methods: A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study was conducted among senior pharmacy students. The pretested questionnaire was used to collect data from the participants over the period of 1-month. The questionnaire was divided into four sections, for gathering the information about students′ demographic data, and their knowledge, attitudes, and perception toward contraception. Data were statistically analyzed using SPSS version 20.
Findings: The response rate was 68.6%. The results showed that the contraceptive knowledge was comparatively higher in year four students (P < 0.001), married respondents (P < 0.001) and those taking elective courses (P = 0.022) as compared to their respective counterparts. Majority of the students were well aware and had a positive perception about contraception.
Conclusion: Overall findings reflect that the majority of the students had good knowledge, perception, and awareness about contraception. The study recommends future studies to be conducted covering different pharmacy schools across the country to further establish the results. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a612c7e0fa5549b1a5106787802286232022-12-21T18:39:50ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Research in Pharmacy Practice2319-96442279-042X2015-01-0142949810.4103/2279-042X.155760Knowledge, awareness, and perception of contraception among senior pharmacy students in Malaysia: A pilot studyRamadan M ElkalmiMuhammad Umair KhanAkram AhmadAkshaya B SrikanthNorny Syafinase AbdurhamanShazia Q JamshedAmmar Ihsan AwadHazrina Binti Ab HadiObjective: This study aimed to assess the knowledge, awareness, and perception of contraception among senior pharmacy students of a public sector university in Malaysia. Methods: A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study was conducted among senior pharmacy students. The pretested questionnaire was used to collect data from the participants over the period of 1-month. The questionnaire was divided into four sections, for gathering the information about students′ demographic data, and their knowledge, attitudes, and perception toward contraception. Data were statistically analyzed using SPSS version 20. Findings: The response rate was 68.6%. The results showed that the contraceptive knowledge was comparatively higher in year four students (P < 0.001), married respondents (P < 0.001) and those taking elective courses (P = 0.022) as compared to their respective counterparts. Majority of the students were well aware and had a positive perception about contraception. Conclusion: Overall findings reflect that the majority of the students had good knowledge, perception, and awareness about contraception. The study recommends future studies to be conducted covering different pharmacy schools across the country to further establish the results.http://www.jrpp.net/article.asp?issn=2319-9644;year=2015;volume=4;issue=2;spage=94;epage=98;aulast=ElkalmiAwareness; contraceptive; knowledge; perception; students |
| spellingShingle | Ramadan M Elkalmi Muhammad Umair Khan Akram Ahmad Akshaya B Srikanth Norny Syafinase Abdurhaman Shazia Q Jamshed Ammar Ihsan Awad Hazrina Binti Ab Hadi Knowledge, awareness, and perception of contraception among senior pharmacy students in Malaysia: A pilot study Journal of Research in Pharmacy Practice Awareness; contraceptive; knowledge; perception; students |
| title | Knowledge, awareness, and perception of contraception among senior pharmacy students in Malaysia: A pilot study |
| title_full | Knowledge, awareness, and perception of contraception among senior pharmacy students in Malaysia: A pilot study |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge, awareness, and perception of contraception among senior pharmacy students in Malaysia: A pilot study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge, awareness, and perception of contraception among senior pharmacy students in Malaysia: A pilot study |
| title_short | Knowledge, awareness, and perception of contraception among senior pharmacy students in Malaysia: A pilot study |
| title_sort | knowledge awareness and perception of contraception among senior pharmacy students in malaysia a pilot study |
| topic | Awareness; contraceptive; knowledge; perception; students |
| url | http://www.jrpp.net/article.asp?issn=2319-9644;year=2015;volume=4;issue=2;spage=94;epage=98;aulast=Elkalmi |
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