Modern Contraceptive Use and Associated Factors among Women with Disabilities in Gondar City, Amhara Region, North West Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional Study

• Published in: African journal of reproductive health 2019-06, Vol.23 (2), p.101-109
• Main Authors: Beyene, Getalem Aychew, Munea, Alemtsehay Mekonnen, Fekadu, Gedefaw Abeje
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Access to information; Adolescent; Adult; Attitude of Health Personnel; Birth control; Contraception; Contraception Behavior - statistics & numerical data; Contraceptive Agents, Female - therapeutic use; Contraceptive Devices; Contraceptives; Cross-sectional studies; Disability; Disabled Persons - psychology; Disabled Persons - statistics & numerical data; Ethiopia; Ethiopia - epidemiology; Family planning; Family Planning Services - statistics & numerical data; Female; Femmes handicapées; Gondar city; Health Education - statistics & numerical data; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Health Services Accessibility; Human rights; Humans; Marriage; Married women; Modern contraceptive use; Oral contraceptives; ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE; People with disabilities; Reproductive Health; Reproductive Health Services - statistics & numerical data; Sexual Behavior - ethnology; Social services; Society; Socioeconomic Factors; Software; Surveys and Questionnaires; Utilisation des contraceptifs modernes; Ville de Gondar; Women; Women with Disability; Young Adult; Éthiopie
• ISSN: 1118-4841; 2141-3606
• DOI: 10.29063/ajrh2019/v23i2.10

Attention to the sexual reproductive health needs of persons with disabilities is important to ensure the protection and promotion of their human rights, to move forward the international development agenda, and to build a truly inclusive society. The objective of this study was to assess modern contraceptive use and associated factors among women with disabilities in Gondar city, Ethiopia. A community-based cross- sectional study was employed, from 25 June to 05 August 2013. All 280 reproductive age women with disabilities who were found in the town during study period were included. Data were coded, entered and cleaned using EPI INFO statistical software version 3.5.2, and analysed by Software Statistical Packages for Social Sciences version 16. About 18% of participants had ever used modern contraceptive and the contraceptive prevalence rate among study participants and currently married women were 13.1% and 20.2% respectively. One fourth of respondents believed that existing family planning service delivery points were not accessible. The proportion of modern contraceptive use among participants was low. Age, marital status, education, income, and type of disability were significant predictors of modern contraceptive use. Therefore, social behavioural change communication interventions should be designed to improve the awareness of people living with disabilities on modern contraceptives based on the needs and type of disabilities. (Afr J Reprod Health 2019; 23[2]: 101-109). Il est important de prêter attention aux besoins des personnes handicapées en matière de santé sexuelle et de la reproduction afin d'assurer la protection et la promotion de leurs droits fondamentaux, de faire avancer l'agenda du développement international et de construire une société véritablement inclusive. L'objectif de cette étude était d'évaluer l'utilisation dela contraception moderne et les facteurs associés chez les femmes handicapées de la ville de Gondar, en Éthiopie. Une étude transversale à base communautaire a été réalisée du 25 juin au 5 août 2013. Les 280 femmes handicapées en âge de procréer trouvées dans la ville au cours de la période de l'étude ont été incluses. Les données ont été codées, enregistrées et nettoyées à l'aide du logiciel statistique EPI INFO version 3.5.2, puis analysées à l'aide de logiciels de statistiques pour la version 16 des sciences sociales. Environ 18% des participantes avaient déjà utilisé un moyen de contraception moderne et le taux de