Assesment of Magnitude and Factors Associated with Unintended Pregnancy Among Preparatory Highschool Students,Addis Ababa,Ethiopia
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2015-06
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Addis Ababa University
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Background: Unintended pregnancies among adolescence become crucial health problem
for all countries especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. Eventhough different prevention
strategies were applied across the world, the problem still increasing in Africa, particularly
in Ethiopia.
Objective: To assess the magnitude and associated factors of unintended pregnancy
among preparatory school students in Addis Ababa.
Methods: School based cross-sectional study was employed. For descriptive statistics
frequencies, percentage and mean was use. Bivariate and multiple logistic regression
analyses were employed to examine the relationship between getting unintended
pregnancy with its associated factors. Significant association was determined at 95%CI
AOR.
Results: A total of 576 female students were participated making 100 %, response rate.
The respondents’ mean age was 17.79(±0.076). 118(20.4± 3%; 95% CI) of the students
reported that had ever experienced an unintended pregnancy. Nearly all unintended
pregnancy was aborted with proportion of 117(99.16%). Among all 288 (50%± 4) reported
to have had sexual experience at the time of the study. The mean age at first sexual
intercourse was 17 (±0.12, 95% CI); among sexually active students 266 (92%) used
contraceptives while they had sex. Students drank alcohol were three times more
experience unintended pregnancy compared to none drunkard [AOR=3; 95% CI: 1.86, 13].
Students who chewed Kchat were two times more experience unintended pregnancy AOR:
2.0; 95%CI (1.4, 3.0). Students who watched pornographic movies were three times more
likely to experience unintended pregnancy AOR: 2.9; 95%CI (1.9, 4.4). Students who did
not discuss about reproductive health were two times more likely to get unintended
pregnancy AOR=2.38; 95% CI: 1.38, 4.13]; and students who had ever used contraceptive
method were less experienced unwanted pregnancy AOR=0.065; 95%CI: 0.034, 0.121].
Conclusion: Students should get information about reproductive health from health
professionals, trained teachers, peer promoters and Medias in order to prevent unintended
pregnancy.
Key words: Unintended pregnancy, Preparatory student, Sexual behavior, associated
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Unintended pregnancy, Preparatory student, Sexual Behavior, Associated factors