Journal of Veterinary Health Science(JVHS)
ISSN: 2831-3887 | DOI: 10.33140/JVHS
Impact Factor: 0.762
Dawit Regasa
Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
Publications
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Research Article
Determinants of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive Methods Utilization Among Married Women of Reproductive Age Group In Ambo Town, Oromia Region, West Ethiopia, 2016: A Case Control Study
Author(s): Dawit Regasa* and Fasil Tessema
Background: The contraceptive utilization rate in Ethiopia is approximately 29%. In contrast, only 3.7% of married women in Ethiopia use the most effective and convenient methods, i.e., long-acting contraceptive methods. This rate is approximately 3.2% in the Oromia region, the most populous region in Ethiopia. In regard to this, the current study aimed to identify determinants of long-acting reversible contraceptive method utilization among married women in Ambo town, Ethiopia. Objective: To identify determinants of long-acting reversible contraceptive method utilization among married women of reproductive age in Ambo town, 2016 Methods: A community-based unmatched case-control study was carried out in Ambo town on 420 married women of reproductive age who were randomly selected. The study population comprised users [case group; n=140.. Read More»