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cross-sectional·public health, epidemiology, obstetrics and gynecology, infectious disease, family medicine·PMC10640806

Contraceptive use and associated factors among women of reproductive age on antiretroviral therapy in Awabel Woreda health centers, Northwest Ethiopia

SAGE Open Medicine · 4 authors, 3 centres

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A facility-based cross-sectional study of 526 reproductive-age women on antiretroviral therapy in Northwest Ethiopia found that 66.5% were using contraceptives.

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A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 572 women of reproductive age on antiretroviral therapy in Awabel Woreda, Northwest Ethiopia; 526 (91.9%) responded. The prevalence of contraceptive use was 66.5% (95% CI: 63.5, 69.5). Multivariable logistic regression identified urban residence (AOR=1.95, 95% CI: 1.16, 3.72) and disclosure of HIV status to a partner (AOR=2.61, 95% CI: 1.37, 4.95) as positively associated with contraceptive use. Woman's fertility desire (AOR=0.41, 95% CI: 0.24, 0.69) and partner's fertility desire (AOR=0.57, 95% CI: 0.34, 0.97) were negatively associated. Limitations include the absence of qualitative methods to explore cultural norms and lack of a sample size power calculation.

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PMC10640806

Contraceptive use and associated factors among women of reproductive age on antiretroviral therapy in Awabel Woreda health centers, Northwest Ethiopia

SAGE Open Medicine

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Abstract Background: The family planning options for reproductive-age women who are in antiretroviral therapy should consider different types of contraceptive methods including condom use. There is a high unmet need and unplanned pregnancies in Ethiopia among HIV-positive women. Attention was not given towards contraceptive use for HIV women in Ethiopia including the study area. The study aimed to assess contraceptive use and associated factors among women of reproductive age (15–49 years) on Antiretroviral therapy in Awabel Woreda, Northwest Ethiopia. Methods: A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 572 women of reproductive age who were receiving HIV care and treatment. Data were collected using interviewer-administered questionnaire, entered by Epidata3.1 and exported to IBM SPSS for statistics version 20 for analysis.Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with contraceptive use and the presence of significant association was declared at p -value <0.05 and 95% confidence level. Result: A total of 526 out of 572 women have responded, with a response rate of 91.9%. Two-thirds (66.5% (95% CI: 63.5, 69.5)) of the study participants were using contraceptive methods at the time of the survey. Women living in areas (Adjusted Odds Ratio = 1.95; 95% CI: 1.16, 3.72), and those who disclosed their HIV status to their partner (Adjusted Odds Ratio = 2.61; 95% CI: 1.37, 4.95) were more likely to use contraceptives. While Women (Adjusted Odds Ratio = 0.41; 95% CI: 0.24, 0.69) and their partners (Adjusted Odds Ratio = 0.57; 95% CI: 0.34, 0.97) who had desire to have a child were less likely to use contraceptives. Conclusions: The prevalence of contraceptive use among reproductive-age women who were on antiretroviral therapy (ART) was lower than a systematic review done in Ethiopia and higher than the national target. Intervention targeting on implementation of contraceptive methods, and counseling about contraceptives to address their question of fertility desire and knowledge were recommended. Keywords: Contraceptive use, Awabel, women, HIV

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Menichil Amsalu, Kalkidan worku, Mulugeta Ayalew et al.. Contraceptive use and associated factors among women of reproductive age on antiretroviral therapy in Awabel Woreda health centers, Northwest Ethiopia. SAGE Open Medicine. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1177/20503121231190275

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Menichil Amsalu, Kalkidan worku, Mulugeta Ayalew, Alehegn Aderaw Alamneh

1Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia
2Federal Police Hospital Department of Disease Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
3Department of Human Nutrition, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia