SNNPR Health Bureau, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
Department of Public Health, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2018 Apr 13;18(1):98. doi: 10.1186/s12884-018-1731-3.
Despite its wider benefits and access made at community level, contraceptive methods are one of underutilized services in study area and it is believed to be influenced by misconceptions and socio cultural values. This study was designed to explore women's perceptions, myths and misconception to inform program implementers.
Study was conducted in Southern Nations, Nationalities and People's Region, Ethiopia in 2015. Five focus group discussions with 50 women of reproductive age and 10 key informant interviews with providers and program officers were done. The discussions and interviews were tape-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analyzed manually using framework analysis with deductive and descriptive approaches.
Improving community awareness about contraceptives and benefits of contraceptive utilization were acknowledged by majority of participants. Long acting methods were less preferred due to perceived side effects, myths and misconceptions and desire to have more children. Additionally, socio-economic status and partner influence were listed as reason for non-use. Poor provider-client interaction on available methods was also reported as system related gap.
Program implementers need to address fears, myths and misconceptions. Quality of family planning counselling should be monitored.
尽管社区层面提供了更广泛的益处和渠道，但避孕方法在研究地区的利用率仍然较低，人们认为这受到误解和社会文化价值观的影响。本研究旨在探索妇女对避孕措施的看法、误解和误解，以为项目实施者提供信息。
本研究于 2015 年在埃塞俄比亚南部地区进行。进行了 5 次有 50 名育龄妇女参加的焦点小组讨论和 10 次与提供者和项目官员的关键人物访谈。讨论和访谈进行了录音，逐字转录，并使用框架分析方法进行手动分析，采用演绎和描述性方法。
大多数参与者都承认提高社区对避孕药具的认识和认识避孕药具使用的好处。长效方法由于被认为存在副作用、误解和误解以及希望生育更多孩子而不太受欢迎。此外，社会经济地位和伴侣的影响被列为不使用的原因。还报告了提供者与客户之间在可用方法上互动不良，这是系统相关差距。
项目实施者需要解决恐惧、误解和误解。应监测计划生育咨询的质量。
