Prevalence of post partum modern family planning utilization and associated factors among postpartum mothers in Debre Tabor town, North West Ethiopia, 2018

BMC Res Notes. 2019 Jul 17;12(1):430. doi: 10.1186/s13104-019-4464-0.

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of postpartum modern family planning utilization and associated factors among postpartum mothers in Debre Tabor town, North West Ethiopia, 2018.

Result: The proportion of postpartum modern contraceptive utilization in Debre Tabor town was 63% (95% CI 59%, 67.4%). In multivariable logistic regression analysis; age of the mother (25-29) [AOR: 2.004 (95% CI 1.079, 3.722)], married women [AOR 4.804 (95% CI 1.843, 12.521)], return of menses [AOR: 3.639 (95% CI 2.454, 5.396)] and previous history of family planning [AOR: 2.409 (95% CI 1.474, 3.937)] were the factors positively associated with utilization of postpartum modern contraceptive.

Keywords: Cross-sectional study; Debre Tabor town; Postpartum family planning.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Contraception Behavior / psychology
  • Contraception Behavior / statistics & numerical data*
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Ethiopia
  • Family Planning Services / statistics & numerical data*
  • Female
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
  • Humans
  • Logistic Models
  • Maternal Age
  • Mothers / psychology
  • Mothers / statistics & numerical data*
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Postpartum Period
  • Prevalence
  • Surveys and Questionnaires