UTILIZATION OF LONG ACTING AND PERMANENT FAMILY PLANNING METHODS AMONG WOMENS VISITING FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC IN ARBA MINCH HOSPITAL.

Background: maternal health improvement is dependent on availability and utilizations of reproductive health services including family planning. Family planning is assumed to prevent 187 million unintended pregnancies and nearly 60 million unplanned births. This study aimed to assess the utilization of long acting family planning methods in Arba Minch Hospital. Methods: Health facility based cross-sectional was conducted in Arba Minch Town. The study included women of reproductive age who were visiting Arba Minch General hospital. Data was collected by interviewer administered questionnaire and analyzed by SPSS software version 20. Results: One hundred forty four (88.88%) of the respondents took FP methods during the study. From these women most 88(61.15%) of them took Depo-Provera. In this study utilization of long acting family planning methods was 22.9%.   The commonly used long acting methods were IUCD 5.55% and Implanon 17.3%. Conclusion and Recommendations: utilization of long acting family planning methods in the study area was low. Increasing the awareness and resolving the perception of clients on wrong assumption need to be corrected through health education. Key words: long acting methods, utilizations, reproductive health, Arba Minch, Ethiopia

Prevalence of pelvic floor disorder and associated factors among women in Arba Minch Health and Demographic Surveillance Site, Gamo Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2021

BackgroundGlobally, millions of women develop pelvic floor disorder. It imposes a considerable emotional, social, and financial burden on women’s lives. Despite this, in developing countries, nearly half of women with pelvic floor disorder do not seek any help due to feelings of isolation, depression, shame, and loss of control. Thus, the magnitude of the problem is largely unknown. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of pelvic floor disorder and associated factors among women at Arba Minch Health and Demographic surveillance site.MethodsA cross-sectional study with a simple random sampling technique was employed on a community basis. The data were entered into EpiData version 3.1 and then exported to Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 25 for data cleaning and analysis. Bivariate and multivariable analyses using binary logistic regressions were carried out to identify factors associated with pelvic floor disorder. The level of significance was declared at a p-value of < 0.05.ResultsThe prevalence of pelvic floor disorder was 31.4% (95% CI = 26.9% to 35.8%). Being grand multiparous (AOR = 3.919, 95% CI = 1.495–10.276), having a history of instrumental delivery (AOR = 3.042, 95% CI = 1.483 to 6.241), having a history of perianal tearing (AOR = 2.972, 95% CI = 1.491 to 5.927), and having a medical disease (AOR= 2.698, 95% CI = 1.526 to 4.770) were factors associated with pelvic floor disorder.Conclusions and recommendationsThe prevalence of pelvic floor disorder was high in the study area. Parity, instrumental delivery, perianal tears, and medical problems were factors affecting the prevalence of pelvic floor disorder. There is a need for an improvement of policies and strategies focusing on prevention and treatment services to alleviate the problem

Eating habits of respondents in Welkite town of Southern Ethiopia, 2020, [n = 513].

Eating habits of respondents in Welkite town of Southern Ethiopia, 2020, [n = 513].</p

Sample size determination for the second objective in Welkite town, Southern Ethiopia, 2020.

Sample size determination for the second objective in Welkite town, Southern Ethiopia, 2020.</p

Factors associated with overweight or obesity among adults in Welkite town, Southern Ethiopia, 2020, [n = 513].

Factors associated with overweight or obesity among adults in Welkite town, Southern Ethiopia, 2020, [n = 513].</p

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Physical activities and sedentary behavior of the study participants (n = 513).

Physical activities and sedentary behavior of the study participants (n = 513).</p

Alcohol use, smoking cigarettes, and chronic conditions of respondents in Welkite town of Southern Ethiopia, 2020, [n = 513].

Alcohol use, smoking cigarettes, and chronic conditions of respondents in Welkite town of Southern Ethiopia, 2020, [n = 513].</p

Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants (n = 513).

Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants (n = 513).</p

Ecological service, use, and production constraints of <i>M</i>. <i>stenopetala</i> from southern Ethiopia.

Ecological service, use, and production constraints of M. stenopetala from southern Ethiopia.</p