Knowledge, attitude and practices of emergency contraception among beneficiaries and providers.

In the new millennium emergency contraceptives have become one of the effective methods for control of global population. It can avert many unwanted pregnancies. In the present study the authors have tried to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice of different methods of contraceptive techniques available at present and also about the emergency contraceptive which is recently available amongst 140 healthcare providers and 480 beneficiaries. In one of the teaching institution of Kolkata, RG Kar Medical College and in the district of 24 Parganas (N), the participants in the study were evaluated by preset questionnaires which were separate for providers and for beneficiaries. The results were analysed subsequently.