Kassie, Tadele (2015) Assessment of Factors Associated with Unintended Pregnancy among Pregnant Women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
Background: Unintended pregnancy is an important public health issue in both developing and developed countries because of its serious consequences for women and their families, which include the possibility of unsafe abortion, delayed prenatal care, poor maternal mental health and poor child health outcomes. Objective: The major objective of this study was to identify the magnitude and factors associated with unintended pregnancy among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Addis Ababa. Methods: A facility based cross-sectional study was conducted on 393 women attending antenatal care clinic at Addis Ababa in ten public health centers from February to May 2015. Simple random sampling technique was used to select health centers. Data were collected by trained data collectors using Pre-tested structured questionnaires. Data were checked for completeness, consistency, coded and entered in to SPSS version 20 software and analyzed. The association between variables were analyzed using bivariate analysis, multiple logistic regression models and the level of significance of association were determined at P- value <0.05. Results: The magnitude of unintended pregnancy was 36.4 95% CI;( 31%.8, 41.7%). The odds of unintended pregnancy among no Spousal communication were 4 times more likely than Spousal communication, Odds of unintended pregnancy among own business maker were 4 times more likely than unintended pregnancy compared to house wives. The odds of unintended pregnancy among inadequate awareness on Intra Uterine Device were 4 times more likely to be experience to unintended pregnancy than from those who have adequate awareness on Intra Uterine Device Conclusion: According to this study, women education, occupation, spousal communication and awareness of long term family planning were significantly associated with unintended pregnancy. Recommendation: There is an apparent need to design strategies of communication within couples on fertility and contraceptive issues through peer education and promote long term modern family planning methods.
| 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: | 09 Aug 2018 14:26 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Aug 2018 14:26 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/8091 |
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