Title:
Factors Affecting Use of Modern Contraceptives among Women in Ethiopia - Literature Review
Authors:
Awoke, Gete
Year:
2014
PAGE:
ix, 47
Language:
En
Subject:
Maternal Health – Lessons Learned
Keywords:
Modern Contraceptive Methods and Health, Health Services, health Care System
Abstract:
Background: Modern contraceptive use plays a vital role in the reduction of maternal and child mortality. Though knowledge of at least one modern contraceptive method is almost universal in Ethiopia and contraceptives are available for free, it is not translated into use.Objective: To identify influencing factors of modern contraceptive use among women in order to inform policy makers and stakeholders on how among women in order to inform policy makers and stakeholders on how to strengthen family planning programs in Ethiopia. Methodology: Literature review using the adapted Andersen‟s 1995 behavioural model of health services use as guide to analyse the influencing factors. Findings: Health belief and health care system factors are most likely to affect access and use of modern contraceptives. Women who are young,unmarried, uneducated, Muslim, poor, suffer from gender inequality and living in the rural areas are less likely to access and use modern contraceptives. Furthermore, inadequacy of health facilities, shortage of staff, lack of supplies, limited information, limited competency of health care workers particularly HEWs and acceptability of FP services are identified gaps in the current health care system and likely associated with low use of modern contraceptives. Conclusion and Recommendations: Health belief and health care system are important barriers to access and use of modern contraceptive methods in Ethiopia. It requires raising community awareness at the lowest community level to minimize the effect of perceptions, beliefs, values and norms and increase knowledge. Increase accessibility, availability, quality of FP services and improving competency of health care providers are required to increase the use of modern contraceptive methods.
Organization:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute
,
VU - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Institute:
KIT (Royal Tropical Institue)
Department:
Development Policy & Practice
Country:
Ethiopia, Federal Democratic Republic of
Region:
Horn of Africa
Training:
Master of Public Health / International Course in Health Development (ICHD)
Category:
Research
Right:
© 2014 Awoke
Document type:
Thesis/dissertation
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