Individual-level and community-level factors associated with the family planning use among pastoralist community of Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The study aimed to identify the effects of the individual-level and community-level factors on the use of family planning (FP) among married women in the pastoralist community of Ethiopia.

Design

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in September 2018. Data were analysed using R software. To determine the fixed effect of individual-level and community-level factors of FP use, a two-level mixed-effects logistic regression was used. The result was described using the Adjusted OR (AOR), and the variance partition coefficient.

Setting and participants

Afar, Ethiopia (2018; n=891) married women of reproductive age (15-49) years.

Primary outcome measures

FP use or non-use.

Results

The current use of FP was 18.7% (16.31%-21.43%). Women

SUBMITTER: Alemayehu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7482466 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature