In:
PLOS Global Public Health, Public Library of Science (PLoS), Vol. 3, No. 3 ( 2023-3-27), p. e0001692-
Abstract:
In Ethiopia Long-acting contraception method utilization was found low (22.7%) among female healthcare providers. However, there is no study has been conducted on the utilization long-acting contraception methods among female healthcare providers in the study area. These studies addressed important variables such as socio-demography and individual factors that might affect the use of long-acting contraceptive methods among female healthcare providers. We assessed the utilization of long-acting contraceptive methods and associated factors among healthcare providers in South Wollo Zone public hospitals, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, in 2021.An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 354 female healthcare workers in the South Wollo Zone hospitals from March to April, 2021. The participants were selected using a systematic random sampling technique. The data were collected using self-administered questionnaires entered into Epi-data version 4.1 and exported to SPSS version 25 for analysis. Bi-variable and multi-variable logistic regression analyses were performed. The adjusted odds ratio (AOR), along with a 95% confidence interval (CI), was estimated to measure the association. The significance level was set at a P- value under 0.05. The current utilization of long-acting contraceptive methods among female healthcare providers was found to be 33.6% [95%, CI 29–39)]. Discussion with a partner [AOR = 2.277,95% CI, (1.026–5.055)] , method shift/switched [AOR = 4.302,95% CI, (2.285–8.102)], knowledge of the respondent [AOR = 1.887,95% CI, (1.020–3.491)] , and ever birth [AOR = 15.670,95% CI, (5.065–48.49)] were significant factors toward the utilization of long-acting contraceptive methods. The current utilization of long-acting contraceptive methods was found to be low. Therefore, encouraging partner discussions through a targeted information education communication intervention strategy should be intensified to improve long-acting contraceptive methods utilization.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2767-3375
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pgph.0001692
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10.1371/journal.pgph.0001692.r006
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10.1371/journal.pgph.0001692.r007
Language:
English
Publisher:
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Publication Date:
2023
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