Intention to Shift from Short-Acting to Long-Acting Methods of Contraceptives and Its Associated Factors at Axum St.Mary Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study
Journal Title: International Journal of Nursing & Midwifery Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction: Family planning is a means by which individuals or couples space pregnancy and childbirth at intervals, mutually determined by husband and wife in order to have the desired number of children. Unintended pregnancy is a worldwide problem and may result from contraceptive misuse and failure. Adherence to short-acting contraceptives has been shown to be poor, with many women repeatedly missing short-acting contraceptives. In an effort to improve compliance, long-acting contraceptives that minimize the frequency of dosing are becoming increasingly popular. In developing countries, 20% to 30% of women who use oral contraceptives or injectable stop within two years of starting because of side effects or other health concerns. Objectives: To assess the magnitude and factors associated with shifting of contraceptives from shortacting to long-acting contraceptives among reproductive age women at Axum St Mary Hospital from July 30−September 30, 2016. Methods: An institution-based quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted from July 30−September 30, 2016 at St Mary Aksum Hospital on women who were attending family planning clinic. Systematic sampling technique was used to get a total sample of 252 participants. Data was entered by EPI 7 version and analyzed by using SPSS version 20. Binary and multilogistic regression were used to identify factors associated with shifting of contraceptives from short-acting to long-acting. Result: The study showed magnitude of shifting from short-acting to long-acting methods of contraception was 65.5%. Age (AOR=0.245(0.065−0.932, P value<0.039 CI 95%), occupation (AOR=0.126(0.020−0.788, P value<0.027, CI 95), highest grade of the mother completed (AOR=0.023(0.002-0.277, P value<0.025, CI 95%) and number of alive children women had (AOR=0.049(0.003−0.79, P value>0.033 at CI 95) were a significant association for shifting of contraception from short-acting to long-acting methods of contraception.
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Leta Hinkosa
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