ArticleBMC research notes2018
Trends and patterns of family planning methods used among women attending family planning clinic in a rural setting in sub-Sahara Africa: the case of Mbalmayo District Hospital, Cameroon.
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- Review and analysis of the overlapping threats of carbapenem and polymyxin resistant E. coli and Klebsiella in Africa.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2023Pooled it
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- Determinants of immediate uptake of Post-Partum Intrauterine Device among women delivered in hospitals in West Wolegga Zone, Ethiopia.BMC women's health · 2024Article
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- Utilization of immediate postpartum intrauterine device and its associated factors among women who gave birth in public hospitals in West Wollega Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveFamily planning enables women to prevent unwanted pregnancies and control family sizes. Provision of family planning services is an essential human right. This study aimed to describe the trends and patterns of contraceptive use in a family planning clinic in a rural district hospital setting.
resultsA total 313 participants who used contraceptives between March 2016 and August 2017 were included this study given a. Their mean age was 32.4 ± 1.8 years with an age range of 18-48 years. The index study estimates the rate of contraceptive use at 17.4 contraceptives per month. The most commonly used contraceptive methods were implants and IUD in 29.4 and 28.4% of the participants respectively while the least used was condoms in 8.3% of the participants. Contraceptive used are highest among those 21-40 years (83.1%) and least among adolescents less than 20 years (6.7%).
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