Reproductive System & Sexual Disorders: Current Research
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Yirgalem Abrha

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• Research Article
  Unintended Pregnancy: Magnitude and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Arba Minch Town, Gamo Gofa Zone, Ethiopia, 2015
  Author(s): Asmare Gite, Nebila Liulseged, Habtewold Seyife, Yirgalem Abrha, Yinager Workineh, Mulugeta Shegaze, Aman Yesuf, Tomas Yeheyis and Manaye Yihun Asmare Gite, Nebila Liulseged, Habtewold Seyife, Yirgalem Abrha, Yinager Workineh, Mulugeta Shegaze, Aman Yesuf, Tomas Yeheyis and Manaye Yihun
  
  Background: Unintended pregnancy is an important public health challenge in many corner of the world especially in developing countries. Different efforts have been applied to reduce unintended pregnancy, but it is still increasing in Africa specifically in Ethiopia. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify the magnitude and associated factors of unintended pregnancy among pregnant women in Arba Minch town, Southern Ethiopia. Methods: A community based cross-sectional study design was conducted from February 15th to March 11th 2015 among 288 randomly selected pregnant women. Data on demographic and other risk factors of unintended pregnancy were collected using semi-structured questionnaire. The result was analyzed by using SPSS version 20. Logistic regressions employed to assess the relationship between dependent and independent var.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-038X.1000193

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