Contraceptive use among reproductive-age females with disabilities in central Sidama National Regional State, Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Contraceptive use is an important and cost-effective intervention to prevent unwanted pregnancies. People with disabilities face discrimination when it comes to using contraception and are doubly burdened by unwanted pregnancies. However, the status of contraceptive use and associated factors among reproductive-aged females with disabilities was not adequately determined in Ethiopia.

Objective

This study aimed to assess contraceptive use and associated factors among reproductive-age females with disabilities in Dale and Wonsho districts and Yirgalem city administration of central Sidama National Regional State, Ethiopia.

Methods

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among randomly selected 620 reproductive-age females with disabilities livin

SUBMITTER: Tenaw Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10184657 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature