TY - JOUR
A2 - Hernandez, Enrique
AU - Getu Melese, Kidest
AU - Gebrie, Mignote Hailu
AU - Berta Badi, Martha
AU - Fekadu Mersha, Wubalem
PY - 2016
DA - 2016/08/30
TI - Unintended Pregnancy in Ethiopia: Community Based Cross-Sectional Study
SP - 4374791
VL - 2016
AB - Introduction. Unintended pregnancy is defined as a pregnancy which is a sum of mistimed pregnancy (pregnancy wanted at a later time) and unwanted pregnancy (pregnancy which is not wanted at all). Unintended pregnancy is a global public health problem and its sequels are major causes for maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality with its effect to maternal metal illness as well. Objective. To determine the prevalence and associated factors of unintended pregnancy in Debre Birhan town, northeast of Ethiopia, in 2014. Method. Community based cross-sectional study and questionnaire developed from Ethiopian demographic health survey 2011. Participants were 690 currently pregnant mothers. Association of unintended pregnancy with factors was measured with bivariate and multivariate logistic regressions. Result. In this study unintended pregnancy is found to be 23.5%. Being formerly married and never married, distance to the nearest health facility >80 minutes, gravidity >5, 1-2 parity, and partner disagreement on desired number of children are the variables significantly associated with unintended pregnancy. Conclusion. Significant proportion of unintended pregnancy is found in the study area. To minimize unintended pregnancy concerned bodies should work on the identified factors, so we can minimize maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality and keep the health of the family specifically and country in general.
SN - 1687-9589
UR - https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/4374791
DO - 10.1155/2016/4374791
JF - Obstetrics and Gynecology International
PB - Hindawi Publishing Corporation
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