Dual contraception method utilization and associated factors among women on anti-retroviral therapy in public facilities of Bishoftu town, Oromia, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Dual contraception is a method used to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and unintended pregnancies. Prevention of unintended pregnancy in people living with HIV (PLHIV) and ART given to pregnant women to suppress viral load prevent transmission of HIV to children. Counseling and provision of dual contraceptive methods is a very cost-effective method to tackle this double burden among women living with HIV. However, little has been known about utilization of dual methods among HIV positive women in Bishoftu town and its surroundings.

Objective

The aim of this study was to assess dual contraception method utilization and associated factors among reproductive age women who were on antiretroviral therapy in

SUBMITTER: Bedecha DY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9844831 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature