Discontinuation Rate Of Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives And Factors Associated Among Reproductive Age Women In Butajira Town Southern Ethiopia 2020.
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Background: High prevalence of modern contraceptive discontinuation including long-actingrnreversible contraceptives without any change in fertility intention has resulted in unintendedrnpregnancy. Discontinuation of contraceptives often associated with unplanned pregnancy whichrnends up with induced abortion and unplanned birth. The DHS analysis of 60 countries reportedrnthat discontinuation rate of an IUD was 14.3%. Based on the report of developing countriesrn13.1%, 26.3% and 36.7% of IUD user women discontinued at the first 12, 24 and 36 monthsrnrespectively. rnObjectives: To assess the discontinuation rate of long-acting reversible contraceptives andrnfactors associated among reproductive age women in Butajira town, Southern Ethiopia, 2020. rnMethods: community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from April to May to assessrnthe discontinuation rate of long acting reversible contraceptives and factors associated amongrnreproductive-age women in Butajira town. Systematic sampling method was used to select 227rnwomen. Data was collected by questionnaire and entered into a computer using Epi-data versionrn4.6.2 statistical program then it was exported to SPSS version 25 for analysis. Statistical analysisrnwas used to predict the relation between dependent and independent variables. Lastly, significantrnof statistical association was assured using OR at a 95% confidence interval and p-value