International Journal of Women's Health Care(IJWHC)
ISSN: 2573-9506 | DOI: 10.33140/IJWHC
Impact Factor: 1.011
Kebede Tefera
School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
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Research Article
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
Author(s): Kebede Tefera* and Mulugeta Abuye
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. .. Read More»