Barriers to Access to Modern Contraception.
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1998-02
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Addis Ababa University
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This study was prompted by a report on maternal mortality associated with a high number abortions due to pregnancies, a persistent high rate and the large number of poorly spaced pregnancies. The aim of this study was to analyze the use and the barriers to use of modern Contraceptive methods and to examine the outcome of unwanted pregnancies. Several hypothesis associated with the barriers to the use of Mc were tested. A community based survey, was carried out from 15 September to 2 October 1987. The study involved the use of a Questionnaire and interview. The field staff visited 507housing units, comprising of 675 women aged 15-49 years. The anonymous data from each questionnaire was entered electronically using an IBM compatible microcomputer the analysis was carried out using the Microstat and SPSS software packages.
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Community Medicine