Utilization of long acting and permanent contraceptive methods and associated factor among women of reproductive age in west Guji zone, Southwest Ethiopia

• Published in: Reproductive health 2022-01, Vol.19 (1), p.31-31, Article 31
• Main Authors: Zeleke, Eden Dagnachew, Assefa, Dawit Getachew, Woldesenbet, Tigist Tekle, Gido, Rediet, Mengistu, Nebiyu, Molla, Wondwosen
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Abortion; Adult; Age; Attitudes; Child; Contraception; Cross-Sectional Studies; Education; Ethiopia; Family planning; Family Planning Services; Female; Health facilities; Humans; Knowledge; Long acting and permanent contraceptive methods; Low income groups; Methods; Planning; Population; Pregnancy; Reproduction; Reproductive health; Response rates; Sample size; Social aspects; Utilization; Women's health services; Womens health
• ISSN: 1742-4755; 1742-4755
• DOI: 10.1186/s12978-022-01337-6

Increasing access to family planning helps to ensure the reproductive right, decrease unintended pregnancy, improve the health and nutritional status of children, reduction of maternal mortality, and enhance longer birth spacing. However, there is continually low utilization of long acting and permanent contraceptive methods among low and middle-income countries. This study aimed to assess the utilization of long acting and permanent contraceptive methods (LAPMs) and associated factors among women of reproductive age in the West Guji Zone, Ethiopia. An institution-based cross-sectional study was carried out among 507 women of reproductive age in the West Guji Zone, Southwest Ethiopia from April 15 to May 15, 2018. Data were collected by a structured, pretested, and interview-based questionnaire with open ended and closed ended questionnaire, then entered, and analyzed by SPSS Version 20. Bivariable and multivariate logistic regression analyses were carried out. A 95% confidence interval (CI) AND P-value