Early Implanon Discontinuation and Associated Factors among Implanon User Women in Debre Tabor Town, Public Health Facilities, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Implanon discontinuation closely related to higher rates of overall fertility rate, unwanted pregnancies, and induced abortion. This might have social and economic consequences. In Ethiopia the magnitude of early Implanon discontinuation and contributing factors is not well studied.

Objective

To assess early Implanon discontinuation and associated factors among Implanon user women in Debre Tabor town, 2016.

Methods

A facility based cross-sectional study was conducted from May 1 to August 2016 through face-to-face interview. A total of 449 Implanon user women were selected by systematic random sampling technique. Epi Info version 7 and SPSS version 20 were used for data entry and analysis, respectively. Factors associated with early Implanon discontinuation

SUBMITTER: Melkamu Asaye M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5896376 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature