KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION IN ARBA MINCH UNIVERSITY, SOUTHERN EHIOPIA.

Abstract

Background- At the local, regional, national and global levels, unsafe abortion takes a tremendous toll on girls, women, families, communities, health systems and nations. An estimated 46 million induced abortions are performed annually with 78,000 deaths globally each year. In Ethiopia, unsafe abortion accounts for nearly 60% of all gynecological admissions and almost 30% of all obstetric admission, about