Prevalence of Modern Contraceptive Use and Associated Factors among Married Women at Quante Town, Gurage Zone Ethiopia, 2019

Abstract Background: - Using contraceptive method has a number of positive impacts for the health of the public. It reduces unplanned pregnancies as well as minimizes diseases and death of children and mothers . Despite its benefit, very little research has been done concerning the extent of contraceptive use and its contributing factors in women at Quante Town. Therefore, this study is aimed to assess prevalence of modern contraceptives use and associated factors among married women at Quante Town, Gurage Zone Ethiopia. Methods: A community based cross sectional study design was conducted among 388 married women of reproductive age from January to February 2019. A random sampling technique was used to select the study participants. Data was collected using pretested and structured questionnaire by trained data collectors. The data was entered using Epi info version 7. Data analysis was done by using STATA version 14. Strength of association was measured using odds ratio and 95% CI. Statistical significance was declared at p value <0.05. Table was used to present results. Result : The magnitude of current utilization of modern contraceptive was 65.93% among married reproductive age women at the town. Women’s education level (AOR 3.67 95% CI (1.29 – 46.65)), monthly income (AOR 3.71(95 CI 1.74-7.92)), knowledge (AOR 11.01(95 CI 2.80-43.41)) and attitude towards contraceptive method (AOR 5.63(95 CI 2.40-13.21)) showed independent significant association with current use of modern contraceptives. Conclusion: In this study, more than half of married women were currently using modern contraception methods. Women’s education status, income, knowledge and attitude towards contraception were identified as significant determinants of current utilization of contraceptive methods. Increasing women’s knowledge as well as their attitude towards contraception are important strategies to improve contraceptive methods use.