Low contraceptive utilization among young married women is associated with perceived social norms and belief in contraceptive myths in rural Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Despite the increasingly wider availability of contraceptives and the high levels of unmet need for family planning in rural Ethiopia, contraceptive utilization among young married women is low. Studies on associated factors in Ethiopia so far have been focused on individual factors with little emphasis on socio-cultural factors. This study aimed to assess the association between contraceptive utilization and socio-cultural factors among young married women in Eastern Ethiopia.

Methods

A community-based survey was conducted among young married women aged 14-24 years. A total of 3039 women were interviewed by trained data collectors using a structured questionnaire. Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) with 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) was used to identify factors associat

SUBMITTER: Dingeta T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7899365 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature