2021
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-34459/v5
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Contraceptive use among sexually active female adolescents in Ethiopia: Trends and determinants from national demographic and health surveys

Abstract: Background: Sexual and reproductive health and right of adolescents is a global priority as the reproductive choices made by them have a massive impact on their health, wellbeing, education, and economy. Teenage pregnancy is a public health issue and a demographic challenge in Ethiopia. A contraceptive method is best for sexually active adolescents to prevent pregnancies and its related complications. However, little is known about the trends in contraceptive use and its determinants among adolescent girls in … Show more

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“…As adolescentes sexualmente ativas sem acesso à educação formal e ensino fundamental são cerca de 96% menos propensas a usarem algum anticoncepcional. Assim como aquelas que visitaram a unidade básica de saúde tinham três vezes mais chances de adotarem algum desses métodos em comparação aquelas que não haviam sido instruídas sobre o período fértil (Olika, et. al., 2021).…”
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“…As adolescentes sexualmente ativas sem acesso à educação formal e ensino fundamental são cerca de 96% menos propensas a usarem algum anticoncepcional. Assim como aquelas que visitaram a unidade básica de saúde tinham três vezes mais chances de adotarem algum desses métodos em comparação aquelas que não haviam sido instruídas sobre o período fértil (Olika, et. al., 2021).…”
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“…Predisposing factors include individual and contextual factors that lead to a predisposition of people to use services. Examples of individual factors associated with greater contraceptive use in Uganda and other LMICs include demographic and social characteristics, such as higher education levels and being in a committed/marital relationship [28,29]. Individual predisposing factors can also include health beliefs, i.e., attitudes, values, and knowledge related to a health behavior [27].…”
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confidence: 99%