Voluntary blood donation practice and its associated factors among civil servants in Bale Robe town, Southeast Ethiopia, 2021

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess voluntary blood donation practice and associated factors among Bale Robe town civil servants in Oromia, Southeast Ethiopia, 2021. Methods: An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 601 civil servants selected by a stratified systematic random sampling technique. Data were collected using a structured self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire was pre-tested on 5% of the total sample size before actual data collection. Data were coded and entered into EpiData version 3.1 and analyzed using SPSS version 25. Frequency distribution, descriptive statistics, and diagrams were used to summarize and present data. Binary logistic regression was performed to assess the association between independent variables and voluntary blood donation practice. An adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with its 95% confidence interval (CI) was calculated to identify factors associated with the outcome variables. And p-value < 0.05 was used to declare significance. Result: Of the total of 630 selected civil servants, 601 give a complete response to the questionnaire yielding a response rate of 95%. The mean age of participants was 34.19 years, and 328 (54.6%) of them were rural residents before they joined the governmental work. The lifetime voluntary blood donation practice among civil servants was 27%; 95% confidence interval = (23%–31%). The major reason for not donating blood was fear related to blood donation 186 (42.4%). From multivariable logistic regression, four variables were found as significant independent variables associated with voluntary blood donation practice. Accordingly, having a family member or relative who previously donate blood (adjusted odds ratio = 2.48; 95% confidence interval = (1.39, 4.39)), previous participation in a blood donation campaign (adjusted odds ratio = 5.84; 95% confidence interval = (3.39, 1.04)), and willingness to donate blood (adjusted odds ratio = 5.04; 95% confidence interval = (2.21, 11.48)) were variables significantly and positively associated with voluntary blood donation practice, respectively. Civil servants who had no opportunity to donate blood previously were less likely to give voluntary blood donation (adjusted odds ratio = 0.15 (95% confidence interval = 0.063, 0.367)). Conclusion: The study identified a low level of voluntary blood donation. Having family members/relatives who donate blood, previous participation in a blood donation campaign, and willingness to donate blood were significantly associated with voluntary blood donation. Therefore, there should be regularly scheduled campaigns encouraging civil servants’ voluntary blood donation.

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“…The results of this study also revealed that 299 (70.85%) (Cl 66.3–75.1%) of the participants had never given blood in their lives. This study finding is comparable to that of Bale Robe town (73%) ( 17 ), higher than that of Hong Kong 50.5% ( 18 ), and lower than that of Harar town 77.4% ( 14 ), Gonder town 81.6% ( 14 ), Birbir town 89.4% ( 16 ), Debre Markos town (83.9%) ( 7 ), and Adama town 83% ( 6 ). The WHO advises that all nations obtain their blood from consenting blood donors ( 19 ).…”

Assessment of Blood Donation Practice and Its Associated Factors Among Wollega University Undergraduate Students, Ethiopia

“…Regarding the practice of voluntary blood donation, 105 (71.4% and 29% among those donated and among the total participants respectively) were volunteers, which is comparable with the study conducted in Bale. 27 , 39 However, this result is higher than 10.6% voluntary blood donation practice in Birbir town, 18 16.8% voluntary practice in Bahir Dar, 37 and 63.7% in Debre Markos’ study. 35 The increment in this study could be due to the awareness creation and mobilization activities done in the University in collaboration with Nekemte blood bank.…”

“…This is in agreement with the study conducted in Bale Robe town. 27 The possible reason to this association is that taking part in blood donation campaign can make the students aware about the importance of blood donation. In turn, it might increase the students’ motivation to donate blood.…”

Factors Influencing Blood Donation Practice Among Health Care Providers of Public Hospitals in Bahir Dar City, North West Ethiopia: A Case Control Study

“…The results were slightly higher than those of studies conducted in Chiro town of Eastern Ethiopia and lower than those of studies conducted among students at Madda Walabu University and Bale Robe town in Southeast Ethiopia. 28 , 33 , 34 This discrepancy might be due to differences in the study population and sociodemographic factors, suggesting that willingness to donate blood is a crucial variable that significantly influences practices related to blood donation.…”

“…After identifying cases and controls that means who had blood donation practices and non-donors at each hospital proportional allocation of cases and controls were done. The cases and controls of each hospital were TGSH (49,147), FHCSH (63,189) and AAH 11 , 28 respectively. Finally, cases and controls were selected by using simple random sampling technique by using random number table in each selected facility.…”