Tafa, Mesfin (2013) Effect of Modern Family Planning on Nutritional Status of Women of Reproductive Age Groups, in Tena District, Arsi Zone, Oromiya Region, Ethiopia In 2013. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
Introduction: women in developing countries over their reproductive life span conceive and nourish with their own bodies six to eight children. Because of the high energy and nutrient demands of pregnancy and lactation, women spend a large proportion of their reproductive years under possible nutritional stress. Short interpregnancy intervals or early pregnancies resulting maternal depletion of energy and protein& micronutrients leads to a reduction in maternal nutritional status at conception and altered pregnancy outcomes. Extending birth spacing and giving women longer non-pregnant, non-lactating intervals provides them the time they need to replenish their energy and micronutrient stores. Objective: To Assess the Effect of Modern Family Planning Method(MFP) utilization on nutritional status of women in the reproductive age group (15-49 years) in Tena District, Arsi Zone Oromiya Region, Ethiopia. Method: A community based quantitative comparative cross- sectional study complemented by qualitative method was conducted in 2013. The study was conducted at Tena Woreda, Arsi Zone Oromiya region. Three kebeles were selected randomly and prior to the study FP users at least for one year and non-users before the actual data collection were identified. A systematic random sampling procedure was employed to select the study subjects. Data were entered and analyzed using Epi info version 3.5.1 and SPSS version 17 software .Logistic regression was done to assess the association of independent variables on dependent variable. To see the effect of ever MFPM utilization on the nutritional status, it was run using three multi-variate models. Result: The prevalence of low weight (p<0.001), underweight (p<0.001) and low MUAC (p<0.001) was significantly lower than among women of ever family planning users than non-users. The effect of ever MFPM utilization was significantly associated with women’s underweight in two models in multi-variate analysis but it effect confounded with obstetric history characteristics. The other characteristics associated with underweight were; educational status of women, currently lactating (AOR=3.99; 95%CI =2.05- 7.8), illness (AOR=1.94; 95%CI =1.12- 3.4), frequency of meal per day (AOR=3.6; 95%CI =1.0- 12.98) and meat eating per week (AOR=4.1; 95%CI =1.8- 9.3) . Conclusions and recommendation: The main finding of this study was the prevalence of underweight was significantly higher among NFPM users than FPM user women. Continuous supply of MFPM with different range is important for improvement of women nutritional and health status. It is also recommended to empower women and increasing dietary intake during lactation.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Emmanuel Ndorimana |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Jul 2018 10:38 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Jul 2018 10:38 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/7354 |
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