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Table 1 Characteristics of the included studies June 2021

From: Determinants of adolescents’ contraceptive uptake in Ethiopia: a systematic review of literature

Author

Year

Study Design

Study setting

Participant Characteristics

Proportion of contra-ceptive uptake

Reported factors influencing the uptake of adolescent contraceptive

Age group

Study population

Sample size

Feleke SA et al. [22]

2012

Community-based cross-sectional study

Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia

15–19

Both male and female adolescents

1290

79.5%

Educational status of adolescents, discussion with family/relatives, peer groups, sexual partners and teachers were significantly associated with FP service utilization.

Abajobir AA, Seme A [26]

2014

Community-based cross-sectional study

Machakel district, East-Gojjam

10–19

Both male and female adolescents

415

21.5

Being in the age group of 10–15 years and lack of basic knowledge of SRH. Additionally, parent disapproval and pressure from partners deterred adolescents from using FP.

Hidata F et al. [28]

2015

Institutional based cross-sectional study

Toke Kutaye Woreda, West Shoa zone

 

Both male and female adolescents

1076

40.3

Discussion with boyfriend or girlfriend and knowing of contraceptive methods were reported as factors of adolescent FP use.

Olika AK et al. [23]

2016

Survey

Secondary analysis from a national survey

15–19

Female adolescents

504

39.6%

Wealth status of adolescents’ families, educational status of adolescents and information about FP during their health facility visits were factors associated with contraceptive use.

Ansha MG et al. [25]

2017

Community-based cross-sectional study

Anchar District, Eastern Ethiopia

15–19

Both male and female adolescents

402

39.3%

Lack of adolescent SRH services, harmful traditional practices, lack of privacy and inconvenient service hour were reasons for not utilizing FP among adolescents. Additionally, religious opposition, lack of knowledge of how to use contraceptive methods were reported as reasons.

Ketema H, Erulkar A [24]

2018

Qualitative study

Beneshangul-gumuz region

18–24

Female adolescents

16

NA

The power dynamics within arranged marriages and partner approval were the biggest factors influencing adolescent FP use.

Abebe HT et al. [27]

2020

Community-based cross-sectional study

Tigray region

15–19

Female adolescents

1755

12.3

Being young age, educational level, attending school, being married, being informed about contraceptives through media, health facility visits, having a partner were the most important determinants for use of contraceptives