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...
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| author | Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod Khan, Muhammad Umair Ahmad, Akram Srikanth, Akshaya B. Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz Jamshed, Shazia Qasim Awadh, Ammar Ihsan Jawad Ab. Hadi, Hazrina |
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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 | iium-430532024-01-05T09:03:27Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/43053/ Knowledge, awareness, and perception of contraception among senior pharmacy students in Malaysia: a pilot study Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod Khan, Muhammad Umair Ahmad, Akram Srikanth, Akshaya B. Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz Jamshed, Shazia Qasim Awadh, Ammar Ihsan Jawad Ab. Hadi, Hazrina RS Pharmacy and materia medica 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. Medknow 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/43053/1/JResPharmPract4294-3410427_092824.pdf Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod and Khan, Muhammad Umair and Ahmad, Akram and Srikanth, Akshaya B. and Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz and Jamshed, Shazia Qasim and Awadh, Ammar Ihsan Jawad and Ab. Hadi, Hazrina (2015) Knowledge, awareness, and perception of contraception among senior pharmacy students in Malaysia: a pilot study. Journal of Research in Pharmacy Practice, 4 (2). pp. 94-98. http://www.jrpp.net/ 10.4103/2279-042X.155760 |
| spellingShingle | RS Pharmacy and materia medica Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod Khan, Muhammad Umair Ahmad, Akram Srikanth, Akshaya B. Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz Jamshed, Shazia Qasim Awadh, Ammar Ihsan Jawad Ab. Hadi, Hazrina Knowledge, awareness, and perception of contraception among senior pharmacy students in Malaysia: a pilot study |
| 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 | RS Pharmacy and materia medica |
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