Family Medicine & Medical Science Research
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Liyew Mekonen

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• Research Article
  Contraceptive Discontinuation, Method Switching and Associated Factors among Reproductive Age Women in Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia, 2013
  Author(s): Zemenu Shiferaw Yideta, Liyew Mekonen, Wubareg Seifu and Sisay Shine Zemenu Shiferaw Yideta, Liyew Mekonen, Wubareg Seifu and Sisay Shine
  
  Background: Although there has been an increase in preference for modern methods in Ethiopia in recent years, high method discontinuation and switching are also common. Apparently, there is a lot of study on the prevalence rate of contraceptive among couples, but not sufficient knowledge about the reasons switches the method used and why they give up the contraceptives after using for some time. This implies that the study of discontinuation of contraceptive use, along with the associated factors for such discontinuation, becomes important that would have further implications for continuing the success of family planning programs in Ethiopia. Methods and Materials: A community based cross sectional study was conducted among 423 randomly selected reproductive age women. Pretested structured questionnaire which contain calendar data format wer.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2327-4972.1000213

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