Journal of Women's Health Care
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0420
ISSN: 2167-0420
United Nations Population Fund, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Research Article
Awareness of Obstetric Fistula and its Associated Factors among Reproductive-age Group Women in Bench Sheko Zone, Southwest, Ethiopia. Community based Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s): Zerihun Asefa*, Demisew Amenu and Aster Berhe
Background: Obstetric fistula is, without a doubt, the most severe of pregnancy-related disabilities. While the condition has disappeared in developed countries, it remains a source of concern in Ethiopia and serves as a proxy indicator of the status of Ethiopian women and the availability and access to quality maternal health services. However, to our best knowledge, there was no evidence of the study done in the study setting. Therefore, we tried to assess the awareness of obstetric fistula and its associated factors among reproductive-age women in Bench Sheko Zone, Southwest Ethiopia.
Methods: A Community based cross-sectional study was conducted in Bench Sheko Zone from February, 15, 2020 to March 15, 2020. Bench-Sheko zone was selected purposively, and the two districts and kebeles were selected randomly. A systematic sampling technique.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167-0420.20.9.509