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Modern Contraceptive Utilization and Its Associated Factors Among Women Beggars in Bahir Dar Town, North West Ethiopia
Issue:
Volume 8, Issue 4, July 2020
Pages:
49-59
Received:
5 April 2020
Accepted:
1 June 2020
Published:
4 July 2020
Abstract: In Ethiopia the health extension packages as Ethiopia’s Health Extension Programs primarily targets to address maternal and child health problems specifically in addressing family planning services at household level. However women living on street, around churches and mosques living by begging cannot be addressed by health extension packages, only those beggars who have rented houses can be addressed by health extension packages, though modern contraceptive use among women beggars is scarce and not well known in the study area. This study aims to assess modern contraceptive utilization and associated factors among women beggars in Bahir Dar town, North Western Ethiopia. A quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted in March 2019 from Bahir Dar town, Northwestern Ethiopia on 238 women beggars using consecutive sampling technique with an interviewer administered structured questionnaire. Data was entered in to Epi-Info version 7 then, exported to SPSS version 23 for cleaning and analysis. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to determine the association between different factors and modern contraceptive service utilization. Those variables which had significant association with modern contraceptive service utilization were entered to multivariable logistic regression analysis. Finally odds ratio with 95% confidence intervals were used to identify the independent predictors of modern contraceptive utilization by women beggars. One hundred fifteen (48.9%) have ever used and seventy three (31.1%) with (95%CI=25.1-37.4%) were currently using modern contraceptives, 44 (60.3%) use injectable followed by implant 11 (15.1%). Being married (AOR=4.850 & 95%CI 2.285-6.971), being educated (AOR=5.771 & 95%CI 3.173-6.564), currently living in a rented house (AOR=2.155 & 95%CI 1.523-3.623), having a history of sexual assault/rape (AOR=3.846 & 95%CI 2.133-5.448) and having discussion with a HEW (AOR=3.173 95%CI 2.154-3.889) were more likely to be modern contraception users than their counter parts. The current contraceptive use among women beggars in Bahir Dar town Northwestern Ethiopia is lower considering the natures of their life styles and living conditions though working by including them in urban health extension program by targeting the identified factors is more helpful.
Abstract: In Ethiopia the health extension packages as Ethiopia’s Health Extension Programs primarily targets to address maternal and child health problems specifically in addressing family planning services at household level. However women living on street, around churches and mosques living by begging cannot be addressed by health extension packages, only...
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Youth Friendly Reproductive Health Service Utilization and Associated Factors Among School Youths in Ambo Town, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia, 2018
Amerti Fikadu,
Elias Teferi,
Mulugeta Mekuria,
Adamu Birhanu,
Tsegaye Benti
Issue:
Volume 8, Issue 4, July 2020
Pages:
60-68
Received:
27 July 2019
Accepted:
29 August 2019
Published:
4 July 2020
Abstract: Background: Youth is a period of life in which an individual passes from significant physiological, psychological and social changes that expose them at high risk of reproductive health problems. The reproductive health problems in this period are preventable provided that youth utilize quality reproductive health services. The aim of the study was to assess the extent of youth friendly reproductive health services utilization and the associated factors among secondary and preparatory school youths in Ambo Town. Methods: Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted among 376 youths who were attending the secondary and preparatory school in Ambo town from March, 1-30 /2018. Simple random sampling method was used to select the study participants from each grade. Data were collected by trained data collectors using a pre-tested structured questionnaire. The collected data were entered into SPSS version 20 for analysis. Multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to identify the strength of association between dependent and independent variables at 95% confident interval and P value < 0.05. Results were presented using tables and figures based on the nature of the variables. Result: About 20.7% of the youths had utilized youth friendly reproductive health services at least once in the last twelve months prior to the study. On a multivariable logistic regression analysis variable such as age [AOR=0.38, 95% CI=0.176-0.819], student grade [AOR=3.0, 95% CI=1.499-6.230], previous residence status [AOR=0.53, 95% CI=0.300-0.926] and the existence of youth friendly reproductive health service facility around living area [AOR=7.700, 95% CI=2.931-20.423] were significantly associated with youth friendly reproductive health service utilization. Conclusion: Youth friendly reproductive health services utilization among secondary and preparatory school youths in Ambo town was low. Age of the respondents, student grade, and previous residence status of the respondents & existence of youth friendly reproductive health service health facilities were among predictors of youth friendly reproductive health services utilization. Therefore the Ambo town and, Ambo district health offices, Ambo town education offices and other organizations working in area of youths reproductive health services are recommended to give awareness on youth friendly service utilization through provision of training for youths.
Abstract: Background: Youth is a period of life in which an individual passes from significant physiological, psychological and social changes that expose them at high risk of reproductive health problems. The reproductive health problems in this period are preventable provided that youth utilize quality reproductive health services. The aim of the study was...
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Physical Intimate Partner Violence Among Pregnant Women in Ofla District, Tigray, Ethiopia
Girmay Adhena,
Lemessa Oljira,
Tesfay Temesgen
Issue:
Volume 8, Issue 4, July 2020
Pages:
69-77
Received:
1 June 2020
Accepted:
18 June 2020
Published:
4 August 2020
Abstract: Background: Physical violence by an intimate partner during pregnancy is the most common, hidden, and serious public health problem worldwide particularly in Africa. However, this issue has received little attention in Ethiopia. This study assessed the magnitude of intimate partner physical violence and associated factors among pregnant women in Ofla District, Tigray, Ethiopia. Methods: Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted among pregnant women who attended antenatal care in public health facilities. Participants were selected using a systematic random sampling technique. Pretested, structured, and face to face data collection process was done using a standardized World Health Organization multi-country questionnaire. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were carried out. Odds ratio with 95% to show the strength and finally variables with p-value <0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results: The overall proportion of physical violence by an intimate partner during the current pregnancy was 13.4%. Violence was associated with being unmarried [(AOR=3.23, 95% CI: (1.19, 8.82)], being rural dweller [(AOR=3.99, 95% CI: (1.44, 11.1)], undesired pregnancy by intimate partner [(AOR=4.18, 95% CI: (1.7, 10.29)], having alcoholic partner [(AOR=3.3, 95% CI: (1.51, 7.19)], spouse’s multiple sexual partners status [(AOR=3.77, 95% CI: (1.6, 8.87)]. Conclusions: Considerable proportion of pregnant women experienced physical violence by their intimate partner during a recent pregnancy. Addressing male involvement in sexual and reproductive health issues and empowering women in the community through awareness and intervention measures are very important to minimize the problem.
Abstract: Background: Physical violence by an intimate partner during pregnancy is the most common, hidden, and serious public health problem worldwide particularly in Africa. However, this issue has received little attention in Ethiopia. This study assessed the magnitude of intimate partner physical violence and associated factors among pregnant women in Of...
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