Journal of Women's Health Care
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0420
ISSN: 2167-0420
Department of Public Health, Goba Referral Hospital, Madda Walabu University, Bale Goba, Ethiopia
Research Article
Utilization of Long Acting and Permanent Contraceptive Methods and Associated Factors among Married Women of Reproductive Age Group in Goba Town, Southeast Ethiopia
Author(s): Ahmed Yasin Mohammed, Tilahun Ermeko* and Abate Lette Wodera
Background: Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Africa. The total fertility rate of Ethiopia is 4.8
births per women with population growth rate of 2.13% per year and contraception prevalence rate of 29% while
the unmet need for family planning is 25% for spacing 16% and 9% for limiting. Almost all of these users are
using modern contraceptive method. The most widely used are injectable (21%) followed by implant (3%) and
intrauterine contraceptive device (2%) and female sterilization (<1%) are the least used.
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the utilization of long-acting and permanent family planning methods
and associated factors among married women of reproductive age group in Goba town, Bale zone, Oromia region,
Ethiopia 2017.
Methods: A community based cross sectional.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167-0420.21.10.521