Factors Affecting Knowledge Attitude And Intention To Use Long Acting And Permanent Contraceptive Methods Among Ante Natal Care Clients In Yeka Health Centers Addis Ababa Ethiopia

Background: Family planning is voluntary use of natural or modern contraceptive by individualrnor couples. There are modern family planning methods, which are divided in to three: long actingrnreversible contraceptive methods (IUCD and Implants) when removed, return to fertility isrnprompt; permanent contraceptive methods (Tubal ligation for females and vasectomy for male)rnand short-term contraceptive methods (oral pills, injectable, male and female condoms, foamrntablet, cervical cup and emergency contraceptive.rnObjective: The objective of the study is to assess factors affecting knowledge, attitude andrnintention to use long actingand permanent contraceptive methods among ANC attendants inrnworeda 12 and Kotebe 02 health centers, Addis Ababa Ethiopia.rnMethods: Institutional analytical cross-sectional study design that used mixed(quantitative andrnqualitative) data collection methods were used. 352 respondents were selected systematicallyrnfrom the daily clinic attendance.Descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression analysis werernused to determine the effect of factor(s) on the outcome variables separately.rnResults: The finding on level of knowledge that 326 (92.6%) had high level of knowledge.rn241(68.5%) of women had positive attitude towards Implant and 190(54%) towards Loop. Out ofrnthe total respondents majorities of them 238 (67.6%) have intention to use LAPMs.The finalrnresult in the analysis of this study confirmed that age of women, religion, educational status ofrnwomen, women‟s occupation, duration of stay in Addis, main source of information onrncontraceptives, previous use of modern contraceptives and, attitude towards implant werernsignificantly associated with intention to use long acting and permanent family planningrnmethods.rnConclusion and Recommendations:Finally the major finding in this research from both quantitativernand qualitative methods is that appropriate information from health professionals should be accessible tornwomen and husband‟s in order to affect positive attitude towards and intention to use long actingrnmethods. The main target groups to be considered should be those with lower education,rnunemployed/house wives and older(above 30) women who were found to show in greater proportionrnnegative attitude towards long acting methods and lower intention to use the same due to misconception.rnStrengthening the training for health professionals.

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