Factors associated with unintended pregnancy among women attending antenatal care in Maichew Town, Northern Ethiopia, 2017
Abstract Objective Unintended pregnancy is one of the most public health issues in the world, and it is the major sexual and reproductive health problem which carries a higher risk of morbidity and mortality for women, often due to unsafe abortion. Even though family planning services are effective...
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| author | Eskeziaw Abebe Kassahun Liknaw Bewket Zeleke Amanuel Addisu Dessie Bisrat Gebrehiwot Gersa Hayat Ibrahim Oumer Hunegnaw Alemaw Derseh Mulugeta Wodaje Arage Getnet Gedefaw Azeze |
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| description | Abstract Objective Unintended pregnancy is one of the most public health issues in the world, and it is the major sexual and reproductive health problem which carries a higher risk of morbidity and mortality for women, often due to unsafe abortion. Even though family planning services are effective and available than ever before, unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortion are the major public health problems in the study area. Therefore, this study aimed at assessing the magnitude and associated factors of unintended pregnancy among pregnant women attending antenatal care follow up in Maichew town, northern Ethiopia. An institution based cross-sectional study was conducted on 329 pregnant women selected with a systematic sampling technique from April 5 to May 4, 2017. Result The magnitude of unintended pregnancy among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Maichew was found to be 29.7% (95% CI 24.30, 35.50). On the other hand, single in marital status (AOR = 38.6, 95% CI 10.07, 148.01), living alone (AOR = 9.9, 95% CI 1.80, 53.40) and having three or four children (AOR = 3.5, 95% CI 1.10, 11.04) were factors associated with an unintended pregnancy. Creating awareness about unintended pregnancy associated factors and implication of unintended pregnancy is highly recommended. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0ae6135cb1964598a4ffc298ce908fea2022-12-22T02:05:04ZengBMCBMC Research Notes1756-05002019-07-011211610.1186/s13104-019-4419-5Factors associated with unintended pregnancy among women attending antenatal care in Maichew Town, Northern Ethiopia, 2017Eskeziaw Abebe Kassahun0Liknaw Bewket Zeleke1Amanuel Addisu Dessie2Bisrat Gebrehiwot Gersa3Hayat Ibrahim Oumer4Hunegnaw Alemaw Derseh5Mulugeta Wodaje Arage6Getnet Gedefaw Azeze7Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Woldia UniversityCollege of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Markos UniversityDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Woldia UniversityMinilik HospitalEman Herbal CenterDepartment of Nutrition, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar UniversityDepartment of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Woldia UniversityDepartment of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Woldia UniversityAbstract Objective Unintended pregnancy is one of the most public health issues in the world, and it is the major sexual and reproductive health problem which carries a higher risk of morbidity and mortality for women, often due to unsafe abortion. Even though family planning services are effective and available than ever before, unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortion are the major public health problems in the study area. Therefore, this study aimed at assessing the magnitude and associated factors of unintended pregnancy among pregnant women attending antenatal care follow up in Maichew town, northern Ethiopia. An institution based cross-sectional study was conducted on 329 pregnant women selected with a systematic sampling technique from April 5 to May 4, 2017. Result The magnitude of unintended pregnancy among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Maichew was found to be 29.7% (95% CI 24.30, 35.50). On the other hand, single in marital status (AOR = 38.6, 95% CI 10.07, 148.01), living alone (AOR = 9.9, 95% CI 1.80, 53.40) and having three or four children (AOR = 3.5, 95% CI 1.10, 11.04) were factors associated with an unintended pregnancy. Creating awareness about unintended pregnancy associated factors and implication of unintended pregnancy is highly recommended.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-019-4419-5Unintended pregnancyPregnant womenMaichewEthiopia |
| spellingShingle | Eskeziaw Abebe Kassahun Liknaw Bewket Zeleke Amanuel Addisu Dessie Bisrat Gebrehiwot Gersa Hayat Ibrahim Oumer Hunegnaw Alemaw Derseh Mulugeta Wodaje Arage Getnet Gedefaw Azeze Factors associated with unintended pregnancy among women attending antenatal care in Maichew Town, Northern Ethiopia, 2017 BMC Research Notes Unintended pregnancy Pregnant women Maichew Ethiopia |
| title | Factors associated with unintended pregnancy among women attending antenatal care in Maichew Town, Northern Ethiopia, 2017 |
| title_full | Factors associated with unintended pregnancy among women attending antenatal care in Maichew Town, Northern Ethiopia, 2017 |
| title_fullStr | Factors associated with unintended pregnancy among women attending antenatal care in Maichew Town, Northern Ethiopia, 2017 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors associated with unintended pregnancy among women attending antenatal care in Maichew Town, Northern Ethiopia, 2017 |
| title_short | Factors associated with unintended pregnancy among women attending antenatal care in Maichew Town, Northern Ethiopia, 2017 |
| title_sort | factors associated with unintended pregnancy among women attending antenatal care in maichew town northern ethiopia 2017 |
| topic | Unintended pregnancy Pregnant women Maichew Ethiopia |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-019-4419-5 |
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