Prevalence and determinants of modern contraceptive utilization among rural lactating mothers: findings from the primary health care project in two northwest Ethiopian districts

• Main Authors: Terefe Derso (Author), Gashaw Andargie Biks (Author), Mezgebu Yitayal (Author), Tadesse Awoke Ayele (Author), Kassahun Alemu (Author), Getu Debalkie Demissie (Author), Haileab Fekadu Wolde (Author), Endalkachew Dellie (Author), Telake Azale (Author), Bisrat Misganaw (Author), Adane Kebede (Author), Destaw Fetene (Author), Tsegaye Gebremdhin (Author), Asmamaw Atnafu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Contraceptive utilization is a guarantee to avert unwanted pregnancies. In Ethiopia however, more than half of the rural women have shorter birth intervals. Consequently, 17 and 8% of the births have been either mistimed (wanted at later date) or unwanted, respectively. Therefore...