Research Article

Determinant of Implanon Discontinuation among Women Who Ever Used Implanon in Diguna Fango District, Wolayita Zone, Southern Ethiopia: A Community Based Case Control Study

Table 2

Family planning service related characteristic of women who ever used Implanon in Diguna Fango District, Wolayita Zone, Southern Ethiopia, March 2017.

VariablesCategoriesCases ()Controls ()
(%) (%)

Ever used contraceptives before ImplanonYes49 (57.6)139 (54.5)
No36 (42.4)116 (45.5)

Source of informationFriends9 (10.6)7 (2.7)
Health extension worker (HP)70 (82.4)164 (64.3)
Health worker (HC)5 (5.9)82 (32.2)
Media/TV/radio1 (1.2)2 (0.8)

Ever used contraceptives beforePills24 (28.2)128 (50.2)
Injectables25 (29.4)106 (41.6)
Jadelle0 (0.0)3 (1.2)
IUCD0 (0.0)4 (1.6)

Obtained counseling service before Implanon insertionYes31 (36.5)167 (65.5)
No54 (63.5)88 (34.5)

Type of counseling givenIndividual counseling25 (29.4)74 (29)
Mass counseling9 (10.6)21 (8.2)
With husband counseling18 (21.2)20 (7.8)

Information obtained during counselingAdvantage31 (100)165 (98.8)
Duration of action31 (100)167 (100)
Side effect14 (45)140 (83.8)
Effectiveness31 (100)165 (98.8)
Informed choice12 (38.9)150 (89.9)

Decision maker to use ImplanonWoman herself40 (47.1)160 (62.7)
Other45 (52.9)95 (37.3)

Place of insertionHealth post27 (31.8)82 (32.2)
Health center and hospital58 (68.7)173 (67.8)

Key note. Provider, husband.