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Demand for Long Acting and Permanent Contraceptives Methods and Associated Factors Among Married Women Visiting Assosa Town Health Institution for Family Planning

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Background: Demand for long acting and permanent contraceptive method is one of the key factors that determine the fertility and the reproductive health of the women. These demand for LAPM was not consistent with and the utilization of LAPM. The objective of this study is therefore, to assess demand for LAPM and associated factors among married women visiting Assosa governmental health institution for family planning service. Method used to conduct the study was, institutional based cross sectional study were conducted to assess demand for LAPM and its associated factor from April 12-May 10/2019 for total of 251 sample size. Data was collected by using pretested structured questionnaire. For the qualitative study, in-depth interview was conducted on purposively selected key informant. Data was analyzed by using SPSS 24. Th study result indicates, the demand for LAPM at the study area was 158 (62.9%). Awareness about LAPM (AOR=2.503 95%CI =1.188-5.2274), knowledge of LAPM (AOR=2.62, 95%CI =1.295-5.299), previous utilization of LAPM (AOR= 3.369, 95%CI =1.805-5.291) and couple discussion about any LAPM (AOR=2.067, 95% CI =1.027-4.163) were associated with demand for LAPM. Fear of the side effect was the main reason for non-utilization of LAPM. Conclusion: demand for LAPM was not consistent with the utilization. The finding shows that, 62.9% of the respondent had demand for LAPM. On the basis of the finding, It needs to do more on the limiting factors to utilize LAPM. So the recommendation gos to MOH, RHB, the institution manager together with health care provider and different NGO work more to meet the increasing demand for LAPM.

Published in Journal of Family Medicine and Health Care (Volume 7, Issue 3)
DOI 10.11648/j.jfmhc.20210703.12
Page(s) 65-76
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Demand for Long Acting, Permanent Contraceptive Methods, Married Women

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