The Knowledge, Attitude, Practice of Contraception and Unintended Pregnancy Among Unmarried Female Student in Mettu Teacher Training College South West, Oromiya Region Ethiopia
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2017-06
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Addis Ababa University
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Background: Unintended pregnancy is a pregnancy that is either unplanned or unwanted at thetime of conception. Globally, about 86 million pregnancies were unintended and causes’ death of358,000 women around the world each year due to pregnancy-related causes. In Ethiopianabortion accounts for 60 % of gynecological admissions.
Objective: The aim of this study was to find the knowledge, attitude, and practice ofcontraception and the prevalence of unintended pregnancy among unmarried female student in Mettu teacher training college.
Methods: Institutional based Cross sectional study was conducted from April 8-28, 2017using adapted and modified structured, self-administered questionnaire. The simple random samplingmethod was used to select departments and each department was stratified based on batches andsamples sizes were proportionally allocated to each size and 360 female students involved in thestudy. Data analyzed using frequency, percentage while logistic regressions were used forcomparative purposes. The magnitude of the association was measured using chi-square test at95% confidence interval (CI) and P< 0.05 considered statistically significant.
Result: From total participant 29.8% them were sexually active and 30.8% of them hadunintended pregnancy. Fifty three percent had knowledge, fifty seven percent of respondent hadnegative attitude and 58.3% were used contraceptive method. The most commonly ever usedmethods were oral pills (35.2%), rhythmic method (29.5%) and condom (13.9%).Unintendedpregnancy were significant associated with age group, department they learn, method suitable forcollege students, ever used method and reason for not using contraceptive method.
Conclusion and recommendation: One third of unmarried female students were sexually activeand experienced unintended pregnancy. More than half students had knowledge on contraceptionand negative attitude toward contraception. Heath bureau of Mettu town and Mettu teachertraining college should design strategy to increase the students’ knowledge, attitude andutilization of contraceptive method.
Keywords: unintended pregnancy, contraception, unmarried female, students
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Unintended pregnancy Contraception Unmarried female Students