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 | ||
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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 |