Author(s)

Selamawit G. Egzeabher^1,2, Mekionnen Ayichiluhm Bishaw², Teketo Kassaw Tegegne³, Dube Jara Boneya³

¹Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
²GAMBY College of Medical Sciences, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
³Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.

The study was conducted to find out modern family planning utilization and associated factor among HIV positive reproductive age women attending anti retroviral treatment care in Debremarkos referral hospital, in Ethiopia. Institution based cross-sectional study was carried out. Three hundred thirty five HIV positive reproductive age women were selected using systematic random sampling methods. Data were collected and analyzed. About 47.9% HIV positive reproductive age women are currently using modern family planning methods. Level of education has significant effect on utilization of modern family planning methods. Women with primary education and secondary education and above are utilizing modern family planning methods 2.71 times and 6.91 times more from non educated women, respectively. Number of children has also effect in utilization of modern family planning methods. Those who have one child and two and more children are utilizing modern family planning methods 5.31 and 11.66 times more than those who do not have children, respectively. Utilization of modern family planning methods was low and the most commonly used methods were condom and inject able contraceptives. In order to enhance utilization of modern family planning methods for HIV positive women, family planning services must be integrated with anti retro viral treatment care and support service sites and women’s educational status must be improved.

Family Planning, Modern Methods, Utilization

Egzeabher, S. , Bishaw, M. , Tegegne, T. and Boneya, D. (2015) Modern Family Planning Utilization and Associated Factors among HIV Positive Reproductive Age Women in Debre Markos Referral Hospital Northwest Ethiopia, 2014 G.C.. Open Journal of Epidemiology, 5, 32-40. doi: 10.4236/ojepi.2015.51005.