Identification and Statistical Analysis of Factors Affecting Use of Contraceptive Methods among Ethiopian Women
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2011-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The fertility rate in Ethiopia is very high. According to the 2000 Ethiopian
Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) an Ethiopian woman gives birth on
average to 5.9 children. Problems posed by high fertility rates and population
growth have sparked studies of the factors determining contraceptive usage
since contraceptive is used for birth control. The major objective of this study is
to determine the factors that affect the use of contraceptive methods for
Ethiopian women.
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The study is based on data from the 2005 EDHS with a total of 14,070 women in
the age group 15-49 years. Binary logistic regression and descriptive statistical
measures are used for the analysis. The binary logistic regression analysis is
applied to examine the association between contraceptive usage status and
women's demographic, socio-economic, and cultural characteristics.
Binary logistic regression analysis revealed that the age of a woman, place of
residence, religion, partner's education level, woman's education, information
about family planning (FP) on radio, frequency of listening to radio, visit by FP
worker, region and wealth index were the most important variables that
explained the variability in contraceptive usage. Women who had higher
education and higher parb1er's education, righer wealth status, were exposed to
radio, resided in urban areas, catholic women, exposed to FP message on the
radio, were visited by FP worker, aged from 25-29, and especially those who
lived in Addis Ababa were more likely to use contraceptive methods.
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Statistical Analysis of Factors Affecting Use of Contraceptive