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Informed choice of modern Contraceptive Methods and determinant factors among reproductive age women in Eastern Africa countries: A multilevel analysis of demographic and health survey

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  • Gebreeyesus Abera Zeleke
  • Birtukan Atena Negash
  • Kassaw Belay Shiferaw
  • Berhan Tekeba
  • Tadesse Tarik Tamir
  • Workie Zemene Worku
  • Alebachew Ferede Zegeye

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Background: Unwanted pregnancies arise from the discontinuation of many contraceptive methods or the failure to use current contraceptive services; this has been a public health concern in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in the eastern African countries. Informed choice of modern contraceptive method is an important indicator of family planning quality services. Evidence shows that informed choice of contraceptive methods lowers the potential risk of family planning discontinuation rate, misunderstanding of contraceptive method and unintended pregnancies finally lead to induced abortions. Therefore, the aim of this study was to ascertain the magnitude of informed choice of modern contraceptive methods user and its determinant factors among reproductive age women who are currently using modern contraceptive in Easter African countries. Methods: Secondary data analysis was conducted using data from the DHS eight Eastern Africa nations between 2012 and 2020. The total weighted sample was 6154 reproductive age women who used were modern contraceptive method. Stata version 14 was used to analysis secondary data. Determinants of informed choice were determined by using multilevel mixed-effects logistic regression model. Significant factors related with informed choice in multilevel mixed effect logistic regression model were decided when the p value of

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  • Gebreeyesus Abera Zeleke & Birtukan Atena Negash & Kassaw Belay Shiferaw & Berhan Tekeba & Tadesse Tarik Tamir & Workie Zemene Worku & Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, 2025. "Informed choice of modern Contraceptive Methods and determinant factors among reproductive age women in Eastern Africa countries: A multilevel analysis of demographic and health survey," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 20(5), pages 1-13, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0323797
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0323797
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