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Postpartum Family Planning Utilization and Associated Factors among women who gave birth in the past 12 months, Hawassa Town, Southern Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study

International Journal of Women's Health Care, 2020

381 participants · 13 citations

Abstract

Background: Addressing family planning in the postpartum period is crucial for better maternal, neonatal and child survival because tenable women to achieve healthy interval between births. Many women do not realize that they are at a risk for pregnancy during this period. Thus, the objective of this study was to assess the utilization of postpartum family planning services among postpartum women and associated factors in Hawassa, Ethiopia. Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted among 381 women in Hawassa City from April to May 2018 in Hawassa City. Study subjects were selected by systematic random sampling technique. Structured questionnaire was used to collect the data through interview. Data analyzed by SPSS 20. Multi-variable logistic regression was used and significance declared at p-value ≤ 0.05. Results: The prevalence of contraceptive utilization was found to be 147 (38.6%) among women in the postpartum period. The majority of current contraceptive users were injectable (35.4%).The odds of postpartum family planning utilization was statistically significantly associated with received FP education after delivery at immunization service [AOR=4.11; 95% CI ; 2.143,7.864 ], mothers’ discussion with husband on family planning issue [AOR=9.7; 95% CI;4.15, 22.6], Family planning problem [AOR=0.5;95% CI; 0.28,0.89 ], 0-6 month of postnatal period [AOR=0.23; 95% CI;0.124, 0.430] and 1-4 number of pregnancy [AOR=0.05; 95% CI; 0.0124, 0.170] History of…

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Evidence Hub reads this as a cross-sectional, done in people. Its evidence level is 4 of 5 (Low · observational). Observational designs can show an association but not prove cause. Reported size: 381 participants or records.

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