title: Prevalence and factors affecting use of long acting and permanent contraceptive methods in Jinka town, Southern Ethiopia: a cross sectional study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In Ethiopia, knowledge of contraceptive methods is high though there is low contraceptive prevalence rate. This study was aimed to assess prevalence and associated factors of long acting and permanent contraceptive methods in Jinka town, southern Ethiopia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Community based cross sectional survey was conducted to assess the prevalence and factors affecting long acting and permanent methods of contraceptives utilization from March to April 2008. Eight hundred child bearing age women were participated in the quantitative study and 32 purposively selected focus group discussants were participated in the qualitative study. Face to face interview was used for data collection. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 13.0 statistical software. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression were computed to analyze the data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of long acting and permanent contraceptive method was 7.3%. Three fourth (76.1%) of the women have ever heard about implants and implant 28 (50%) were the most widely used method. Almost two third of women had intention to use long acting and permanent methods. Knowledge of contraceptive and age of women have significant association with the use of long acting and permanent contraceptive methods.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The overall prevalence of long acting and permanent contraceptive method was low. Knowledge of contraceptive and age of women have significant association with use of long acting and permanent contraceptive. Extensive health information should be provided.
authors.affiliation: Gambela Regional Health Bureau, Gambela, Ethiopia.
authors.forename: Getachew
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mekonnen
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
authors.forename: Fikre
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Enquselassie
authors.affiliation: College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.
authors.forename: Gezahegn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tesfaye
authors.affiliation: College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.
authors.forename: Agumasie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Semahegn
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003267:Contraception / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005002:Ethiopia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014659:Vasectomy; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female
keywords: Ethiopia; Long acting; contraceptive; permanent; women