Practice of child spacing and its associated factors among women of child bearing age (15 to 49 years) in Illubabor zone, South West Ethiopia

Tsegaye, Dereje; Shuremu, Muluneh; Bidira, Kebebe

doi:10.5897/ijnm2017.0258

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“…Mothers with primary school level of education in this study were less likely to practice suboptimal birth spacing than those who cannot read and write. This finding is consistent with 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) report 22 and with reports of different studies conducted in Southern Ethiopia, 1 Illubabor zone, South West Ethiopia, 23 Ghana, 24 South Jordan, 16 and Manipur, India. 25 This is probably because education affects the reproductive decisions of women as it positively affects women's understanding and/or knowledge of contraception and birth spacing as well as their health-seeking behavior.…”

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“…However, a higher likelihood of practicing short birth interval was noticed among women in the highest wealth quartile in Lemo district, southern Ethiopia 1 and Illubabor zone, South West Ethiopia. 23 A lesser likelihood of practicing subsequent short interbirth interval was observed among mothers who utilized post-natal care than their counterparts who did not use. This is probably because these mothers have the chance to be counseled about birth spacing and contraception and the timely use of contraceptive methods.…”

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<p>Determinants of Sub-Optimal Birth Spacing in Gedeo Zone, South Ethiopia: A Case–Control Study</p>

Abeje

Kassa

Siyoum

et al. 2020

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Background: Birth spacing is key in ensuring the health of mothers and their children as well as determining population growth. Most of the mothers in developing nations including Ethiopia have been practicing short inter-birth intervals. There is a paucity of studies concerned with suboptimal birth spacing among women in reproductive age in the study area. Purpose: This study aims to identify the determinants of sub-optimal birth spacing among reproductive-age women in Gedeo zone, South Ethiopia. Materials and Methods: A community-based unmatched case-control study was undertaken among 814 reproductive-age women in Gedeo zone, South Ethiopia from October 1 to November 30, 2018. Cases were women practiced suboptimal/short birth intervals (<33 months), whereas controls were women practiced inter-birth intervals of 33 months and more. A structured interviewer-administered questionnaire was used. A stratified, two-stage cluster sampling technique was used. EpiData version 3.1 and SPSS version 22 were used for data entry and analysis, respectively. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were computed. P-value <0.05 was considered as statistically significant. All ethical procedures were considered. Results: Women's educational status, AOR (95% CI) =0.6 (0.43, 0.96), age at first marriage, AOR (95% CI) = 0.9 (0.85, 0.99), distance from the nearest health facility, AOR (95% CI) = 1.4 (1.04, 1.94), wealth index, AOR (95% CI) = 4.1 (2.66, 6.19), and postnatal care utilization after the previous birth, AOR (95% CI) = 0.4 (0.25, 0.53) were statistically significant with suboptimal birth spacing. Conclusion: Women's educational status age at first marriage, distance from the nearest health facility, wealth index and postnatal care utilization after the previous birth were the determinants of suboptimal birth spacing.

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<p>Determinants of Sub-Optimal Birth Spacing in Gedeo Zone, South Ethiopia: A Case–Control Study</p>

Abeje

Kassa

Siyoum

et al. 2020

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“…Mothers who breastfed their preceding child for at least 24 months had lower odds of short birth interval than those who breastfed for less than 12 months. This finding was supported by different studies which revealed lengths of birth interval to be influenced by duration of breastfeeding [ 26 – 28 ].Moreover, studies in Arba Minch District [ 20 ] and four disadvantaged regions of Ethiopia [ 21 ] showed similar finding which may be attributed to the fact that breast feeding has contraceptive effect due to the negative hormonal feedback mechanism of the hypothalamic-pitutary-ovarian axis. On the contrary, according to a community based cross sectional study in Southern Ethiopia, longer duration of breast feeding was significantly associated with increased incidence of short birth interval [ 22 ].The discrepancy might be due to differences in breast-feeding practices (exclusive breastfeeding, duration and frequency of breast feeding per 24 hours) and maternal factors (age, parity, nutritional status) [ 12 ] between the two studies.…”

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confidence: 74%

Determinants of short birth interval among ever married reproductive age women: A community based unmatched case control study at Dessie city administration, Northern Ethiopia

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Background Short birth interval is a universal public health problem resulting in adverse fetal, neonatal, child and maternal outcomes. In Ethiopia, more than 50% of the overall inter birth spacing is short. However, prior scientific evidence on its determinants is limited and even then findings are inconsistent. Methods A community -based unmatched case-control study was employed on 218 cases and 436 controls. Cases were ever married reproductive age women whose last delivery has been in the past five years with birth interval of less than 3 years between the latest two successive live births whereas those women with birth interval of 3–5 years were taken as controls. A multistage sampling technique was employed on 30% of the kebeles in Dessie city administration. A pre-tested interviewer based questionnaire was used to collect data by 16 trained diploma nurses and 8 health extension workers supervised by 4 BSc nurses. The collected data were cleaned, coded and double entered into Epi-data version 4.2 and exported to SPSS version 22. Binary logistic regression model was considered and those variables with P<0.25 in the bivariable analysis were entered in to final model after which statistical significance was declared at P< 0.05 using adjusted odds ratio at 95% CI. Result In this study, contraceptive use (AOR = 11.2, 95% CI: 5.95–21.15), optimal breast feeding for at least 2 years (AOR = 0.098, 95% CI:0.047–0.208), age at first birth <25 years (AOR = 0.36, 95% CI: 0.282–0.761), having male preceding child (AOR = 0.46, 95% CI: 0.166–0.793) and knowing the duration of optimum birth interval correctly (AOR = 0.45, 95% CI: 0.245–0.811) were significant determinants of short birth interval. Conclusion Contraceptive use, duration of breast feeding, age at first birth, preceding child sex and correct understanding of the duration of birth interval were significant determinants of short birth interval. Fortunately, all these significant factors are likely modifiable. Thus, the existing efforts of optimizing birth interval should be enhanced through proper designation and implementation of different strategies on safe breastfeeding practice, modern contraceptive use and maternal awareness about the health merits of optimum birth interval.

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“…However, different results show that there are areas with high incomes indicating short birth intervals (Ajayi and Somefun, 2020). This is because mothers with the lowest income levels will be busy in their activities to earn extra income to meet their daily needs as a result they will delay their pregnancy (Dereje, Muluneh and Kebebe, 2017). The economic level is not enough to change the mindset to regulate birth intervals, the appropriate birth intervals can be supported by the existence of high education to support rational thinking, and the desire to plan for future pregnancies using contraception.…”

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Literature Review: Factors Influence Birth Interval From Couples in Childbearing Age

Wulandari¹,

Tarsikah²,

Naimah³

2021

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Birth interval less than 2 years and more than 4 years can bring a risk for mother and baby. This review study aimed to identify factors that influence birth interval among couple in childbearing age. This literature review searched by three electronic databases (PubMed, Google Schoolar, and DOAJ) for previous studies using a cross-sectional, case-control study, cohort study, or systematic review study published between 2016 until 2020 for empirical studies on the topic with inclusion and exclusion criteria, with keyword to search empirical studies is “jarak kehamilan”, “factor birth interval”, “factor interpregnancy interval”, “determinant birth interval”. From this study, it’s be found 14 studies which appropriate with inclusion criteria. Include studies were found two-factor influence birth interval; internal factor (n=14) and external factor (n=9). Based on 14 studies obtained, it be found 8 factors influence birth interval from couples in childbearing age. Internal factors that influence birth interval is mother age, birth history, contraception use before pregnancy, breastfeeding history, planned pregnancy, sex child before. External factors influence birth interval is mother education and husband support. Keywords: Birth interval, couples in childbearing age, factors influence

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Practice of child spacing and its associated factors among women of child bearing age (15 to 49 years) in Illubabor zone, South West Ethiopia

Cited by 25 publications

References 5 publications

<p>Determinants of Sub-Optimal Birth Spacing in Gedeo Zone, South Ethiopia: A Case–Control Study</p>

<p>Determinants of Sub-Optimal Birth Spacing in Gedeo Zone, South Ethiopia: A Case–Control Study</p>

Determinants of short birth interval among ever married reproductive age women: A community based unmatched case control study at Dessie city administration, Northern Ethiopia

Literature Review: Factors Influence Birth Interval From Couples in Childbearing Age

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