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| Title: | DETERMINANTS OF UNMET NEED FOR CONTRACEPTION AMONG CURRENTLY MARRIED COUPLES IN WEST BELESSA WOREDA, NORTH GONDAR OF AMHARA, ETHIOPIA. |
| Authors: | NEGA, MIHRET |
| Advisors: | Dr. Assefa Hailemariam |
| Copyright: | 2008 |
| Date Added: | 24-Dec-2008 |
| Publisher: | Addis Ababa University |
| Abstract: | The objective of the study was to examine the underlying factors of unmet need for
contraception among currently married couples in West Belessa Woreda. A community
based cross sectional study was made. A multistage sampling procedure was carried out
to interview 662 couples in the study area. The study was designed in such a way that the
various demographic, socioeconomic and family planning variables have effects on
unmet need for contraception. Demographic, socioeconomic and family planning
variables were used as explanatory variables and the dependent variable is unmet need
for contraception. In order to examine, then, the effect of these variables, the study
utilized both descriptive and multi-variate analytical techniques.
The results indicated that around 31% of wives and 17% of husbands have not known
any family planning method. 51% of wives and 18% of husbands knew utmost two
methods, and 18.3% of wives and 66% of husbands knew at least three contraceptive
methods. Around 65% of wives and 53% of husbands have never discussed with partners
issues concerning family planning. It is also indicated that 69% of wives and 56.4% of
husbands have never discussed about family planning methods with health extension
workers. 31% of wives and 43.6% of husbands have discussed with health extension
workers at least once in the past three months about contraceptive methods. Concerning
the need status for contraception, 39.5 and 47 percent of women and men have unmet
need for contraception, and 29 and 28.5 percent of women and men have met their need
respectively. The minimum and maximum couples’ unmet needs for contraception were
found to be 29.5 and 57.5 percent respectively. According to the result of logistic
regression, among the variables, number of living children, spousal communication and
discussion with health extension workers about family planning methods were found to be
significantly affecting couples unmet need for contraception.
It is therefore, recommended that raising the status of women through education,
promoting communication between couples and discussion with health extension workers
about family planning are the prime importance to erode barriers to use contraceptive
methods. |
| Description: | A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE
STUDIES, ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE
DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN POPULATION STUDIES |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1866 |
| Appears in: | Thesis - Population Studies
Thesis - Population Studies
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