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Association of husbands' education status with unintended pregnancy in their wives in southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

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  • Canaan Negash Seifu
  • Paul Patrick Fahey
  • Tewodros Getachew Hailemariam
  • Evan Atlantis

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Background: Unintended pregnancy rates are substantially higher in developing regions, have significant health consequences, and disproportionately affect subgroups with socio-economic disadvantage. We aimed to examine whether there is an association between husbands’ education status and their wives unintended pregnancy in southern Ethiopia. Methods: The data source for this study was from a cross-sectional study on iron-folate supplementation and compliance in Wolaita, South Ethiopia. Data were collected from October to November 2015 in 627 married pregnant women regarding their husbands’ education status, socio-demographic characteristics, and if they wanted to become pregnant at the time of survey using an interviewer administered questionnaire. Logistic regression was used to estimate Odds Ratios (ORs) with associated z-tests and 95% Confidence Intervals (95% CI) for variables associated with unintended pregnancy. Results: The proportion of unintended pregnancy in this sample was 20.6%. Husbands’ education status, age, residence, and using family planning methods were associated with unintended pregnancy (all P-values

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  • Canaan Negash Seifu & Paul Patrick Fahey & Tewodros Getachew Hailemariam & Evan Atlantis, 2020. "Association of husbands' education status with unintended pregnancy in their wives in southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(7), pages 1-11, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0235675
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235675
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