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Determinants of long acting reversible contraception utilization in Northwest Ethiopia: An institution-based case control study.
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- Barriers and facilitators of acceptability and uptake of long-acting reversible contraceptives in Ethiopia: a systematic review using the COM-B model.Systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
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- Prevalence and factors associated with the use of long-acting reversible and permanent contraceptive methods among women who desire no more children in Bangladesh.Contraception and reproductive medicine · 2025Article
- Examining the low uptake of LARC in Ethiopia: an analysis of individual-level predisposing and enabling factors.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Article
- Determinants of long-acting family planning utilization among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia: further analysis of recent demographic and health survey data.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Article
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- Discontinuation Rate of Intrauterine Device and Associated Factors Among Women in the Last One Year in Angacha District, Southern Ethiopia.Open access journal of contraception · 2023Article
- Expanding contraceptive choice among first-time mothers age 15-24 in Kinshasa: The Momentum pilot project.Frontiers in global women's health · 2023Article
- Long acting reversible contraceptive utilization and its associated factors among modern contraceptive users in high fertility sub-Saharan Africa countries: a multi-level analysis of recent demographic and health surveys.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2022Article
- Barriers for multiparous women to using long-term contraceptive methods in Southeast Asia: case study in Philippines and Indonesia.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Factors affecting utilization of long-acting reversible contraceptives among sexually active reproductive-age women in the pastoral community of Northeast Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
backgroundThough long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) are highly effective, have minimal side effects, require minimal follow-up, and are low cost, only 10% of contraceptives used in Ethiopia are LARCs. The reason for this low uptake is not understood at the country or regional level. Therefore, this study identified determinants of LARC utilization in Northwest Ethiopia.
methodsA facility-based unmatched case control study, using LARC users as cases and short- acting reversible contraception (SARC) users as controls, had been conducted at fourteen public health institutions in Northwest Ethiopia. A systematic random sampling technique was used to select participants with a 1:2 case to control ratio (n = 1167). Binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify determinants of LARC utilization among family planning service users.
resultsWealth status [AOR:1.87, 95%CI (1.08, 3.24)], history of abortion [AOR:2.69, 95%CI (1.41, 5.12)], limiting family size [AOR: 2.38, 95%CI (1.01, 5.62)], good knowledge about LARCs [AOR: 2.52, 95%CI (1.17, 5.41)], method convenience [AOR: 0.23, 95%CI (0.16, 0.34)], good availability of method [AOR:0.10 (0.05, 0.19)], less frequent visits to health facility [AOR:2.95, 95% CI(1.89, 4.62)], health care providers advice [AOR:10.69, 95%CI (3.27, 34.87)], partner approval [AOR:0.66, 95%CI (0.45, 0.97)], and favorable attitude towards LARCs [AOR:13.0, 95%CI (8.60, 19.72)] were significantly associated with LARC utilization.
conclusionProfessional support, favorable attitude towards LARC use, high economic status, history of abortion, advantage of less frequent visits, having good knowledge towards LARC and interest of limiting births were significantly associated with LARC Utilization. On the other hand, perceived method convenience, and contraception availability were inversely associated with it. Family planning education about the benefits of LARC should be done by health providers and media. Male involvement in the counselling and decision making about the advantage of using LARC may improve the negative influence of partners on LARC utilization. It is also recommended that, future qualitative research further explore perceptions of LARC use.
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