Post-abortion family planning utilization and associated factors in health facilities of Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia: Mixed study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unintended pregnancy due to disuse of family planning is the main cause of abortion globally. Women with a history of abortion are at higher risk of developing another unintended pregnancy, which may lead to repeated abortions and life-threatening complications. The immediate post-abortion period before women leave health institutions is a crucial time to provide family planning services. In Ethiopia, many women leave health facilities without using family planning methods. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the utilization of post-abortion family planning and its associated factors in health institutions in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia.

Methods

Facility-based mixed cross sectional study was conducted between April 1 and June 30, 2018. A systematic sampli

SUBMITTER: Tekle Lencha T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9165889 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature