Unmet need for family planning and associated factors among married women attending anti-retroviral treatment clinics in Dire Dawa City, Eastern Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unmet need for family planning is a measure of the gap between women's contraceptive behavior and their fertility desires. It should be measured among different population groups to effectively implement public health interventions. Thus, this study aimed to determine the magnitude of unmet need for family planning and associated factors among HIV- positive women in Dire Dawa city Anti-retroviral treatment (ART) clinics, Eastern Ethiopia.

Methods

We carried out a facility-based cross-sectional study (March-June 2020) among 409 married women aged 15-49 on ART, using systematic random sampling. A face-to-face interview was done using a structured questionnaire. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression was done to identify factors associated with unmet need f

SUBMITTER: Dejene H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8051792 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature