Reproductive System & Sexual Disorders: Current Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-038X
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2161-038X
+44 1300 500008
Feleke Doyore
Faculty of Medicine and Health Science,
PO Box 667, Hossana
Ethiopia
Research Article
Assessment of Husband-Wife Communication and Practice of Contraceptives in
Angecha Woreda, Kembata Tembaro Zone, South Ethiopia: A Cross Sectional
Study
Author(s): Degefa Helamo, Fasil Tessema and Feleke DoyoreDegefa Helamo, Fasil Tessema and Feleke Doyore
Background: Family planning communication between husbands and wives is a prerequisite for better and responsible reproductive health behavior. This study was aimed to assess husband-wife communications, practice of contraceptives and associated factors in Angecha Woreda, Kembata Zone, Ethiopia. Methods: Community based cross-sectional study was conducted using quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection. Study participants were selected using stratified random sampling from each kebele. Quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS version 16.0. Open Code was used for analysis of qualitative data. Results: From a sample of 588 couples 362 (61.6%) wives and 442 (75.2%) husbands were not using any contraceptive methods till the day of the study. As independent predictors: occupational status (AOR = 0.40, 95.0% CI, 0.20 - 0.79), the need f.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-038X.1000134