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Objectives: The utilization of long-acting reversible contraceptive methods is one of the key factors in protecting women and couples against unwanted pregnancies. The study aimed to assess the determinants of long-acting reversible contraceptive use among women in Northwest Ethiopia. Methods: A community-based unmatched case-control study was conducted from 1 February to 8 March 2017 in Northwest Ethiopia. The cases were women who used long-acting reversible contraceptive methods, and the controls were women who used short-acting contraceptives. Both of them were selected using a systematic sampling method. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. Epi info and SPSS version 23 were used for data entry and analysis, respectively. Descriptive statistics and association measures were done and presented in texts, tables, and figures. Results: A total of 882 women were interviewed, with a response rate of 99.3%. Women who were between 15 and 24 years old were two times more likely to use long-acting reversible contraceptive methods than those whose age was ⩾35 (adjusted odds ratio = 2, 95% confidence interval: (1.20, 3.50)). A good level of knowledge about long-acting reversible contraceptive methods (adjusted odds ratio = 11.6, 95% confidence interval: (5.42, 24.80)), a negative attitude toward long-acting reversible contraceptive methods (adjusted odds ratio = 0.31, 95% confidence interval: (0.21, 0.46)), membership in the health development army (adjusted odds ratio = 2.8, 95% confidence interval: (2.12, 3.78)), no discussion with a partner about long-acting reversible contraceptive methods (adjusted odds ratio = 2.3, 95% confidence interval: (1.54, 3.49)), and more than 2 years of desire to wait before another pregnancy (adjusted odds ratio = 23.7, 95% confidence interval: (11.63, 48.55)) were determinants of long-acting reversible contraceptive methods use. Conclusion: This study revealed that attitude toward long-acting reversible contraceptive method use, being a member of the women’s health development army, and the desire to space children were determinants of long-acting reversible contraceptive method use. More actions should be taken to increase the utilization of long-acting reversible contraceptive methods by promoting discussion between partners about modern contraceptives and increasing women’s participation in being a member of the health development army.

Introduction Hypertension is a common public health problem and often goes unnoticed and can lead to a stroke or heart attack. It contributes to the high burden of cardiovascular disease, premature mortality, reduced quality of life and high costs to the health care system, especially in low and middle-income countries. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension and influencing factors with health-seeking behaviour.Method A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 390 randomly selected adults in Hawela Tulla Sub-city, Hawassa, southern Ethiopia from February to June, 2019. Data was collected by pre-tested questionnaires and physical measurements of weight, height and blood pressure were collected through standardized procedures adapted from WHO STEPS survey tools. Data entry and analyzed for descriptive and logistic regression models by SPSS v.23. The result declared as statistically significant at p < 0.05.Result The prevalence...

Background Motorcycle accidents are a prominent cause of disability and death, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describe the magnitude of motorcycle accidents and associated factors among commercial motorcycle drivers. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study design was conducted among 235 motorcycle drivers from April 1 to 22, 2021. The participants were selected using a simple random sampling method. A pretested, structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. The data was entered into Epi Info and exported to SPSS version 20 for analysis. Descriptive and association measures were done. The results were presented within texts and tables. Results and Discussion The magnitude of motorcycle accidents among commercial motorcycle drivers was 65.1% (95% CI: 59%, 71.2%). Driving at speeds greater than 60 km/h (AOR = 8.19, 95% CI: 4.02, 11.42), driving at all hours of the day and night (AOR = 4.05, 95% CI: 1.61, 9.02),...

Background: Pregnancy-induced hypertension is the new onset of high blood pressure after 20 weeks of gestation in women with previously normal blood pressure. To the best of our knowledge, no study has been conducted in our country to investigate the association between this pregnancy problem and iron-folic acid supplementation. The aim of this was determine the association between iron-folic acid supplementation and pregnancy-induced hypertension in pregnant women at public hospitals in the Wolaita Sodo Zone. Methods: An institution-based case-control study was conducted among pregnant women who came to public hospitals in the Wolaita Sodo zone from March 3, 2022, to August 30, 2022. A consecutive sampling method was used to select the study participants. The total sample size was 492; of that, 164 were cases and 328 were controls. The data were gathered by reviewing the women's medical records and measurements and conducting face-to-face interviews using a pretested questionna...

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the magnitude and associated factors of obesity among high school adolescent students in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. Methods: An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from 10 September 2019 to 10 October 2019 in Bahir Dar town. A total of 1018 students were enrolled using a multistage sampling procedure. Epidata version 3.1 was used for data entry, and SPSS version 24 was used for data analysis. A bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed. Results: The magnitude of obesity among high school adolescents was 8.3%. Attending a private school (adjusted odds ratio = 6.52; 95% confidence interval: 3.13, 13.59), not participating in moderate- to vigorous-intensity activities (AOR = 3.08; 95% confidence interval: 1.44, 6.64), coming from a wealthy family (adjusted odds ratio = 7.03; 95% CI: 2.16, 22.89), and snacking frequency (adjusted odds ratio = 9.64; 95% confidence Interval: 4.79, 19.39) were all asso...

Background. Healthcare-seeking interventions can potentially reduce child mortality; however, many children die in developing countries without reaching a health facility. The World Health Organization reported that 70% of child deaths are related to delay care-seeking. So, this review is aimed at identifying mothers’ care-seeking behavior for common childhood illnesses and predictors in Ethiopia. Methods. Systematic search of studies was done on PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, institutional repositories, Academic Search Premier, and manually from reference lists of identified studies in the English language up to August 2021. The quality of the studies was evaluated by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) quality appraisal tool for prevalence study. This meta-analysis used the random-effect method using the STATA™ Version 14 software. Result. Fourteen studies involving 8,031 participants were included in this meta-analysis. After correcting Duval and Tweedie’s trim and fill analysis, ...

Purpose Cancer of the cervix is the second most common cancer among women worldwide. Despite it is a serious public health problem in Sub-Saharan African countries including Ethiopia, formation on predictor of the precancerous cervical lesion is not well documented, particularly in the study area. This study aimed to identify the predictors of precancerous cervical lesions among women screened for cervical cancer in Bahir Dar town, North West Ethiopia, 2018/19. Patient and Methods Institution-based unmatched case–control study was conducted in selected health facilities in Bahir Dar town from November 15, 2018, to January 16, 2019. Data were collected from 102 cases and 305 controls using an interviewer-administered structured questionnaire and entered into Epi Data version 3.1, then export to SPSS version 23 for analysis. Variables with P-value ≤0.2 in the bivariate analysis were included in the multivariate logistic regression model. Odds ratio with 95% confidence interval was use...

To identify factors relevant for adolescents and young women in their selection of a contraceptive method and reasons for acceptance or rejection of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs). Questionnaire survey among 194 women attending an integrated young people service. Compared to the number of those who had heard about all LARCs (71%), the number of respondents who had used a LARC was low (28%). Awareness of intrauterine methods was the lowest, compared to other LARCs. High efficacy, protection against sexually transmitted infections and non interference with sex were the three most important factors when choosing a contraceptive method, whereas the possibility of altering the menstrual pattern and reversibility were not considered important. Qualities of LARCs such as reliability and long duration of action would encourage young women to accept LARCs. Knowledge of peers' good experience with a LARC fosters, but fear of pain and needle (most obvious for intrauterine methods) restrains use of these methods. Despite reliability and long-term use being important advantages, fear of pain and needles make LARCs less appealing to young people. Current LARCs meet some, but not all expectations of adolescents and young women.