Psycho•Social Determinants of Women's Modern Contracepive Use In Dejen Woreda
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2008-06
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Addis Ababa Univerisity
Abstract
Ethiopia is characterized by rapid population growth rate. This rapid increase
in population growth creates major social and economic problem. Only a small
proportion of women use modern contraceptive methods (MCM). The reasons
for non use of MCM could be of social, economical and psychological
characteristics of women.
The overall objectives of this study was to investigate and examine factors that
affect the use of MCM among married women in age group of 15-49 years living
with husbands in Oejen Woreda. In order to assess the objective of the study
causal study design was used. Primary data was collected from sampled women
using structured questionnaire. The total number of women selected and
interviewed was 750. The sampling techniques employed for this study were
mainly stratified random sampling procedures.
The statistical tools used to analysis the data include univariate, bivariate and
multivariate analysis. Univariate is used to describe the social and
psychological characteristics of the respondents. Bivariate was used to assess
the relationship of the independent variables and dependent variable by using
chi-square test. A logit analysis was run to investigate factors affecting use of
MCM in the study area.
The study indicated that the proportion of women who have currently used
MCM were found to be 42 .7 percent while the majority of the women reported to
have not used a method at the time of the survey. As reported by respondents
the main reason for current non use of MC was the desire to have additional
children followed by fear of method's side effects. The findings of the study
showed that the bivariate result of all tested variables is significant in different
level of significance. At multi-variete level, among the factor.s considered in the
specification of the model, nine were found to significantly influence women's
decisions to use MCM. Out of these, women's attitude, communication, and
perception of side effects are most powerful determinant variables.
Most women in this study were not using MCM, thus programs to increase
contraceptive use should focus on improving the status of women through
education, employment and health.
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Psycho•Social Determinants