title: Demand for long acting and permanent contraceptive methods and associated factors among family planning service users, Batu town, Central Ethiopia.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Evidence suggests a high unsatisfied demand for long acting and permanent contraceptive methods in sub-Saharan Africa. However, there is limited knowledge on demand for long acting and permanent contraceptive methods and associated factors in Ethiopia.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to assess demand for long acting and permanent contraceptive methods and associated factors among women of age group 18-49 years in Batu town, East Shoa Zone, Ethiopia.
  
  
  METHODS
  A facility based cross-sectional survey was conducted in six service delivery points from March to April 2009 on 398 women of age 18-49 years old.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Thirteen (3%) were using long acting and permanent contraceptive methods and 89 (22.4%) wanted no more child in the future making the total demand of long acting and permanent contraceptive methods 24.4%. Older age group, multiparty, that the provider asked about reproductive intention, and the provider explained side effects of method selected were significantly associated with using LA and MPs (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is high total demand and several socio demographic and family planning service quality related factors were associated with demand for long acting and permanent contraceptive methods indicating that multi-dimensional measures are needed to improve the use of long acting and permanent contraceptive methods.
authors.forename: Anley
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Haile
authors.forename: Mesganaw
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fantahun
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D003267:Contraception / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D003270:Contraceptive Agents / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005002:Ethiopia; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D003270:Contraceptive Agents