Factors influencing modern contraceptive method preference among women of reproductive age in central zone of Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia

Abstract

Background: Contraceptive method choice is a fundamental indicator of quality of care in a family planning program. One third of developing countries including Ethiopia have a much skewed method mix, which is risky for discontinuation, contraceptive dissatisfaction and unintended pregnancy. In Ethiopia the prevalence of contraceptive use is not only low but also highly skewed having a single contraceptive (injectable). Therefore the aim the study was to assess factors that influence modern contraceptive method preference among women of reproductive age in central zone of Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia. Methods: A facility based descriptive cross sectional study was carried out among 602 rural and urban reproductive age women. The data was entered using EPI info 3.5.4 version and exported to SPSS 16.0 version for analysis. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression was used to see any association between different variables. Results: Nearly three fourth (72.3%) of women prefer Injectable contraceptive. Only twenty percent of the total participants prefer Long Acting and Permanent Method (LAPM). Having more than two living children, discussion with husband, and attitude of women were significantly associated with their contraceptive preference. Conclusions: The contraceptive method mix is highly skewed to single Short Acting Contraceptive (SAC) and preference to LAPM is low. For successful family planning program strong information, education and communication focusing on long term contraceptive methods should be done.

Prevalence and factors associated with early discontinuation rate of Implanon utilization among women who ever used Implanon in Kucha District Gamo Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia

“…Women who did not discuss with their partners are 3.3 times more likely to discontinue Implanon as compared to those who discussed it with male partners. This is also similar to the study conducted in Central and Northern Tigray, Ethiopia [ 9 , 21 ]. This could be associated with a lack of good communication between partners.…”

Prevalence and determinants of modern contraceptive utilization among women in the reproductive age group in Edaga-hamus Town, Eastern zone, Tigray region, Ethiopia, June 2017

“…The variations may be due to different population characteristics. However, the prevalence of modern contraceptive utilization in this study was higher than the study conduct in Ofla District, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia (37.1%) [10], in Tigray, North Ethiopia(35.6%) [11], in Humera town, Tigray Region, Ethiopia(27.1%) [12], in Tigray, Ethiopia(46%) [13], in South Nigeria (21.6%) [20]. United Nations millennium development goal (MDG) 2015 report for African continent (33.4%) [2], and the 2015 sub-Saharan MDG reports [2].…”

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Unmet Need for Family Planning Among Married Women in Zambia: Lessons from the 2018 Demographic and Health Survey

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