Research Article

Reproductive Health Right Practice among Preparatory School Female Students of Assela Town, Arsi Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

Table 6

Factors affecting practice of reproductive health rights among preparatory school female students, Assela, Ethiopia, 2015.

VariableContraceptive useOdds ratio (OR)
No (%)Yes (%)COR (95% CI)AOR (95% CI)

Marital status
 Married13 (30.8)9 (69.2)11
 Single300 (96.69)80 (21.1)0.119 (0.036, 0.395)0.155 (0.032, 0.762)
Residence
 Rural111 (71.6)44 (28.4)1.700 (1.056, 2.738)1.371 (0.589, 3.190)
 Urban193 (81.1)45 (18.9)11
Living with
 Father or mother only57 (85.1)10 (14.9)11
 Father and mother135 (79.4)35 (20.6)1.478 (0.686, 3.185)2.542 (0.936, 6.905)
 Friends19 (65.5010 (34.5)3.000 (1.083, 8.309)1.261 (0.331, 4.793)
 Lonely/alone40 (65.6)21 (34.4)2.992 (1.273, 7.034)0.947 (0.296, 3.031)
 Relatives53 (80.3)13 (19.7)1.398 (0.565, 3.457)0.835 (0.254, 2.748)
Father’s occupation
 Government-employed124 (89.9)14 (10.1)11
 NGO16 (74)9 (16)2.797 (0.958, 8.165)1.933 (0.459, 8.133)
 Self-employed56 (77.8)16 (22.2)2.531 (1.156, 5.540)3.618 (1.222, 10.716)
 Farmer98 (65.8)51 (34.2)4.609 (2.411, 8.812)6.137 (1.945, 19.369)
 Other10 (76.5)8 (23.5)2.531 (0.478, 13.387)1.563 (0.133, 18353)
Mother’s occupation
 Government-employed61 (88.4)8 (11.6)11
 NGO72 (71.3)29 (28.7)0.131 (0.007, 2309)1.897 (0.419, 8.592)
 Self-employed156 (77.60)45 (22.4)0.429 (0.23, 8.43)1.685 (0.557, 5.102)
 House wife15 (68.2)7 (31.8)0.403 (0.024, 6.658)1.302 (0.448, 3.781)
Father’s education
 Illiterate28 (73.7)10 (26.3011
 Elementary106 (72.1)41 (27.9)1.083 (0.483, 2.427)1.450 (0.515, 4.088)
 Secondary65 (74.7)22 (25.3)0.948 (0.397, 2.260)1.780 (0.552, 5.748)
 College or above105 (86.8)16 (13.2)0.427 (0.175, 1.042)1.707 (0.431, 6.759)
Know RHR
 Yes208 (75.1)69 (24.9)1.59 (0.92, 2.77)0.608 (0.295, 1.252)
 No96 (82.8)20 (17.2)11
Discussion on sexual and reproductive issues
 Yes150 (69.1)67 (30.9)11
 No154 (87.5)22 (12.5)0.054 (0.026, 0111)0.403 (0.205, 0.792)
Have a sexual partner currently
 Yes98 (55.1)80 (44.9)11
 No206 (95.8)9 (4.2)0.320 (0.188, 0.544)0.055 (0.025, 0.122)