Assessment of Utilization of Long Acting Family Planning Methods in Public Health Facilities of Kebena Woreda, Gurage Zone, South West Ethiopia, 2018
Keywords:
Family planning, Utilization of long acting family planning methods, Kebena woreda, Gurage zoneAbstract
Background: The implementation of family planning program need standardized and quality FP service provision at all levels of health system. Yet there is shortage of resources and issues in quality family planning services problems in Ethiopia. Long acting family planning methods can effectively prevent unwanted pregnancy for at least three years. Assessment on utilization of long acting family planning methods is important to increase service quality and its utilization. Objectives: To assess the utilization of long acting family planning methods in Kebena woreda, Gurage zone, south west Ethiopia, 2018. Methods: facility based crossectional study design was conducted in Kebena woreda from Mar.20 to Apr.20 /2018. The study was conducted to assess availability of resources, the compliance of service provider to standard guidelines and utilization of long acting FP services. The data were collected from 12 health facilities, 417FP clients, 45 observation sessions and from 13 key in formants. The qualitative data were analyzed manually using thematic and content based and the quantitative data was entered into Epi-data v3 and exported to SPSS v21.0 for analysis. Multiple logistic regression analysis was done to determine factors associated with long acting FP methods utilization. Results: The utilization of LAFP methods was 31.7% in Kebena Woreda. Having radio/television, number of children, discussing with husbands, explaining about implant, used information education communication material at discussion and counseling on follow up were significantly associated with LAFP methods utilization.
Conclusion and recommendations: Overall implementation of FP program good but the utilization of LAFP methods poor. Kebena Woreda health office should work for availability of basic infrastructures like separate family planning service provision rooms and water supply and light source for health facilities and should conduct program based supportive supervision to health facilities.
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