title: Determinants of unmet need for family planning among currently married women in Dangila town administration, Awi Zone, Amhara regional state; a cross sectional study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Unmet need for family planning is a major problem of developing countries. Evidences about unmet need for family planning and associated factors are not enough in Dangila town. Therefore, this study was done to assess the magnitude and determinants of unmet need for family planning among currently married women in Dangila town.
  
  
  METHODS
  Community based cross sectional study design was used to collect data from a total of 551 currently married women from February to March 2014. Data were collected using pretested structured interviewer administered questionnaire after written consent was obtained from respondents. Collected data were edited, coded, and entered to SPSS version 16.0. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were done to identify determinants of unmet need for family planning.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This study revealed that 17.4 % of married women had unmet need for family planning. In this study, women who were housewife/farmers were about 7 [OR = 6.81 (1.91-24.29)] times more likely to have unmet need compared to employed women. Women who were not counseled about family planning by health workers [OR = 6.76 (3.17-14.42)], women whose partner had non-supportive attitude for family planning use [OR = 3.34 (1.26-8.90)] and rural women [OR = 17.65 (4.35-71.67)] were also more likely to have unmet need for family planning. About 33 %, 32 %, 23.5 % and 11.8 % of women mentioned less perceived risk of pregnancy due to breast feeding, fear of side effects, partner opposition and religious prohibition respectively as reasons for not using contraceptives at the time of interview.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The level of unmet need for family planning in the study area is still high compared to the target set (10 %) in the national family planning guide plan of Ethiopia to be achieved by the end of 2015. Therefore, it is important to strengthen counseling and partner involvement in Dangila town to reduce unmet need for family planning.
authors.affiliation: Amhara Development Association, Bahir Dar Ethiopia, Ethiopia. genetewnetu2012@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ewnetu
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Genet
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. abejegedefaw@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Gedefaw
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Abeje
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. tade-@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Tadese
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ejigu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003267:Contraception / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003906:Developing Countries; D005002:Ethiopia; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D011247:Pregnancy; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult