Weldegerima Berhanemeskel, Denekew Alem
University of Gondar, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Pharmaceutics Department, School of Pharmacy, P.O.Box 196 Bakafa Road, Gondar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.
Res Social Adm Pharm. 2008 Sep;4(3):302-7. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2007.10.001. Epub 2008 Aug 8.
Inadequate family planning services are problematic in Ethiopia. Understanding determinants in contraceptive methods use may be instructive in the design of interventions to improve family planning outcomes.
To assess determinants of preferences, knowledge, attitudes, and practices of modern contraception among women of reproductive age in Woreta town.
A community-based, cross-sectional study was conducted in Woreta town, South Gondar zone, Ethiopia in April 2007. A multistage sampling procedure was carried out to interview 400 women in the study area. A pretested structured questionnaire was used for data collection.
Eighty-nine percent of respondents were aware of modern contraceptives. Among respondents, 88% knew of at least 2 methods, and 12% knew only 1 method. More than 90% of respondents reported positive attitudes toward modern contraceptive use. The major reasons for nonuse of modern contraceptive methods (MCMs) were being single and a desire for more children. Injectables were the most commonly preferred modern contraceptive (63.2%) followed by oral contraceptive pill (21.2%). Few women reported a preference for the use of condoms (9.5%) or implants (6.1%).
Respondents reported at least modest knowledge of MCMs; however, the results suggest a need for improving accessibility and education among women in this section of Ethiopia.
在埃塞俄比亚，计划生育服务不足是个问题。了解避孕方法使用的决定因素可能有助于设计干预措施以改善计划生育成果。
评估沃雷塔镇育龄妇女对现代避孕方法的偏好、知识、态度和实践的决定因素。
2007年4月在埃塞俄比亚南贡德尔区沃雷塔镇进行了一项基于社区的横断面研究。采用多阶段抽样程序对研究区域内的400名妇女进行访谈。使用预先测试的结构化问卷进行数据收集。
89%的受访者知晓现代避孕方法。在受访者中，88%至少知晓2种方法，12%仅知晓1种方法。超过90%的受访者对使用现代避孕方法持积极态度。不使用现代避孕方法的主要原因是单身和想要更多孩子。注射剂是最常用的现代避孕方法（63.2%），其次是口服避孕药（21.2%）。很少有女性表示倾向于使用避孕套（9.5%）或植入剂（6.1%）。
受访者表示对现代避孕方法至少有一定了解；然而，结果表明埃塞俄比亚这一地区的女性需要提高可及性和接受教育程度。
