Mulatu, Teshale (2014) Prevalence of Unwanted Pregnancy and Associated Factors among Women in Reproductive Age Groups at Selected Health Facilities in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
Background: Unsafe abortions resulting from unintended pregnancies denote an important public health challenge throughout the world. Although various strategies have been used to address this problem unsafe abortion remained the cause for a significant number of maternal morbidity and mortality. Objective: To assess the prevalence of unwanted pregnancies and factors which are associated with unwanted pregnancies. Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted to select randomly 349 women of reproductive age from five hospitals providing ANC in Addis Ababa. Data were collected using standardized pretested interviewer administered questionnaire. Logistic regression was used to analyze the association between the dependent and independent variables. Result: A total of 333 reproductive age group females participated in the study making the response rate 95.4%. A total of 126(37.6%) and 50(50%) respondents had had unwanted pregnancy and induced abortion at some point in their lives. Being in school was the main reason cited by 83(37.2%) respondents to terminate pregnancy. Females aged 20-24 years were more likely to have unwanted pregnancy compared to 25-29 years with [AOR= 1.84(95%CI: 1.03- 3.29)]. Single women are more likely to have induced abortion [AOR=2.355(95%CI: 1.48- 3.73)] as compared to the married counterparts. Conclusion & recommendation: The prevalence of unwanted pregnancy and induced abortion were high, and most of the induced abortion was the result of unwanted pregnancy. This study has implication that comprehensive approaches should be emphasized to increase awareness, access and use of family planning methods.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | women of reproductive age, unwanted pregnancy, induced abortion , Addis Ababa |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine R Medicine > RT Nursing |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Emmanuel Ndorimana |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Aug 2018 12:21 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Aug 2018 12:21 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/8218 |
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