Utilization of Implant Contraception and Factors Associated among Women Attending Family Planning Clinic of Ejere Health Center, Ejere Woreda, West Shewa Zone of Oromia region, 2016

Abstract

Background: Research finding shows that long acting hormonal contraceptives are less utilized among FP users; but more effective than short acting hormonal contraceptive methods. Objective: The main objective of the study was to assess Implant contraception utilization and associated factors among women attending FP clinic of Ejere health center in Ejere woreda.Methods: An institutional based cross sectional study design was used to collect data from 272 women attending FP clinic from March to April of 2016. Systematic random sampling technique was used to approach the study subjects until the required sample size was collected. Then the collected data was analyzed using SPSS window version 20. Result: The study finding showed that about 87.6% of the respondents know implant as contraceptives but the utilization of implant was only 20.6%. Respondent’s educational status was significantly associated with knowledge and utilization of implant contraceptive. Respondents who attended college or university were 9.519 times more knowledgeable about implant than those who couldn’t read and write at AOR=9.519 (1.208, 74.985), p=0.032). Mothers who attended primary school were 2.580 times using implant as contraception than those who couldn’t read and write at AOR=2.580 (1.255, 5.305), p=0.01)Conclusion and Recommendation: Even if most of respondents have knowledge about implant contraceptive still the practice of implant among FP users is very low. To overcome this gap the health care facilities should prepare guide line to improve the away of counseling on long acting contraceptive than short acting contraceptives and health care workers should update themselves with new guide line to counsel client on long acting contraceptive than short acting contraceptives and improve FP counseling on implant utilization.

Keywords: Implant contraception, utilization, FP users, Ejere