Determinants of long-acting reversible contraceptive use among women in Jawi woreda, North West Ethiopia: A case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The utilization of long-acting reversible contraceptive methods is one of the key factors in protecting women and couples against unwanted pregnancies. The study aimed to assess the determinants of long-acting reversible contraceptive use among women in Northwest Ethiopia.

Methods

A community-based unmatched case-control study was conducted from 1 February to 8 March 2017 in Northwest Ethiopia. The cases were women who used long-acting reversible contraceptive methods, and the controls were women who used short-acting contraceptives. Both of them were selected using a systematic sampling method. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. Epi info and SPSS version 23 were used for data entry and analysis, respectively. Descriptive stati

SUBMITTER: Asres AW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9047797 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature