Determinants of immediate uptake of Post-Partum Intrauterine Device among women delivered in hospitals in West Wolegga Zone, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of immediate postpartum intrauterine contraceptive devices during the postpartum period supports women's need for spacing births and prevents them from unplanned pregnancies. However, in developing countries, utilization of immediate postpartum contraceptives is low. This increases the risk of maternal morbidity, maternal mortality, preterm birth, child mortality, low birth weight, and small gestational age in subsequent pregnancy with interpregnancy interval.

Objective

To assess immediate postpartum intrauterine contraceptive device utilization and the associated factors among women who gave birth in Hospitals in West Wolegga Zone in 2020.

Methods and materials

An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted in public hospitals in the We

SUBMITTER: Dinsa LH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11577626 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature