ArticleJournal of multidisciplinary healthcare2020
Knowledge and Attitude Towards Family Planning Among Women of Reproductive Age in Emerging Regions of Ethiopia.
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Abstract
backgroundDespite recent improvements in the use of contraceptives amongst married women in Ethiopia, the utilization rates are still far below the national figures in the emerging regions of the country. Therefore, there is a need to assess the level of knowledge and attitudes towards family planning, and associated factors among reproductive-age women in the four emerging regions of Ethiopia.
methodsA community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 2891 reproductive-age women from 01 to 30 June, 2017. The data were collected by open data equipped tablets with kit software using structured questionnaire. The collected data were exported to STATA version 14 for analysis. Knowledge and attitude were assessed using tools containing 12 and 9 questions, respectively. Mean scores were used as cut-off points. Internal consistency of the tool was checked using Cronbach alpha coefficient, and it was 0.87 for knowledge and 0.78 for attitude questions. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were done, and statistical significance was declared at p-value ≤ 0.05.
resultsLess than half, 1254 (43.4%), of the participants had good knowledge and 1511 (52.3%) had favorable attitude towards FP. Positive predictors of good knowledge of family planning were: being from Benishangul-Gumuz region, urban residence, older age, high level of education, being Christian and merchant, high household monthly income, and listening/watching radio/TV. On the other hand, high family size and ideal desired children were negative predictors. For a favorable attitude, the positive predictors include older age, high level of partner education, listening/watching radio/TV, being from BG region and having a good knowledge of FP. Desiring high number of ideal children and being a student by occupation were negatively associated with a favorable attitude.
conclusionThe study revealed that significant number of women had poor knowledge and attitude towards FP. Multiple socio-demographic factors contributed to knowledge and attitude of FP. Therefore, the health sectors of the regions and other stakeholders should strengthen the health extension program to disseminate messages related to FP to improve the knowledge and attitude of women.
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