Analyzing Factors affecting Contraceptive Utilization among Women Aged from 15 to 24 Evidence from 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey.
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2024-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
This study examine the key factors that affect contraceptive utilization in Ethiopia based on the
EDHS data on women of 15 to 24 years of age. The health belief model broadly categorized the
determinants as demographic, socio-economic and health related characteristics. This study more
focused on women status of contraceptive utilization and factors more on those demographic,
socioeconomic and reproductive health and related characteristic of women. So this thesis paper
will more related to this health belief model. The study used the 2016 EDHS data, collected
between January 18 to July 27, 2016 from all administrative region. Cross sectional study design
was conducted to check the association of factors between independent characteristics of the
respondent and dependent. The descriptive statistics of the variables used in the study was
conducted by using various statistical tools like mean, mode, standard deviation, minimum,
maximum, frequencies, percentages, etc. the result was presented by using tables and figures.
Bivariate logistic regression was carried out between the selected independent factors and the
outcome variables. Contraceptive utilization is one of indicators that can inform status of family
planning program especially for adolescent and young age women. Level of Education of women
was showing significant predictors of adolescent and young aged women. In general, the study
revealed that majority of sexually active and married adolescents and young age women were not
using contraceptives at the prevalence of contraceptive use among adolescents and young age
girls in Ethiopia was very low and Mothers’ knowledge on contraceptive methods was found to be
higher effect on adolescents and young age women contraceptive use.
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Contraceptive methods, Family planning, Significant, Ethiopia, Modern methods