BMC Research Notes
Volume 11, Issue 1, 2018

Unmet need for modern contraception and associated factors among reproductive age group women in Eritrean refugee camps, Tigray, north Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study 11 Medical and Health Sciences 1117 Public Health and Health Services 11 Medical and Health Sciences 1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine (Article) (Open Access)

Gebrecherkos K. , Gebremariam B. , Gebeyehu A. , Siyum H. , Kahsay G. , Abay M.*
  • a Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Aksum University, Aksum, Ethiopia
  • b Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Aksum University, Aksum, Ethiopia
  • c Institute of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
  • d Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Aksum University, Aksum, Ethiopia
  • e Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Aksum University, Aksum, Ethiopia
  • f Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Aksum University, Aksum, Ethiopia

Abstract

Objective: Millions of women want to delay or avoid pregnancy, but they are not using contraception, especially in refugee settings. Due to lack of contraception, one fifth of reproductive age group women suffered from unwanted pregnancy and unsafe abortion, which accounted for 78% of maternal mortality in refugee camps. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of unmet need for modern contraception and its associated factors among reproductive age group women in Eritrean refugee camps, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia, 2016. Results: 400 women of reproductive age group interviewed. Prevalence of unmet need for modern contraception in this study was found to be 41.8% (95% CI 36.99%, 46.63%).Respondents' unfavorable attitude towards modern contraceptive methods [AOR = 0.372, 95% CI 0.170, 0.818] and the availability of modern contraceptive methods [AOR = 3.501, 95% CI 1.328, 9.231] were factors significantly associated with unmet need for modern contraception. Respondents' attitude towards modern contraceptive methods and availability of modern contraceptives were independent predictors of unmet need. Governmental and non-governmental organizations should design programs to create behavioral change in women's attitude towards contraceptive use and to secure the availability of contraceptive methods in refugee camp settings. © 2018 The Author(s).

Author Keywords

Tigray Contraceptive use Refugee camp Ethiopia Unmet need Reproductive age women

Index Keywords

refugee human Refugees statistics and numerical data health service Health Services Needs and Demand Cross-Sectional Studies Humans cross-sectional study psychology Adolescent female Contraception supply and distribution pregnancy refugee camp Refugee Camps Contraceptive Agents Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice contraceptive agent Pregnancy, Unwanted unwanted pregnancy organization and management Ethiopia adult attitude to health
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85057617339&doi=10.1186%2fs13104-018-3956-7&partnerID=40&md5=893901db299752cc971da94b561f54e7
DOI: 10.1186/s13104-018-3956-7
ISSN: 17560500
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English