Prevalence of short interpregnancy interval and its associated factors among pregnant women in Debre Berhan town, Ethiopia

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dc.contributor.authorMamo, H.
dc.contributor.authorDagnaw, A.
dc.contributor.authorSharew, N.T.
dc.contributor.authorBrhane, K.
dc.contributor.authorKotiso, K.S.
dc.contributor.editorPetry, C.J.
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractBackground: Short inter-pregnancy interval is an interval of <24 months between the dates of birth of the preceding child and the conception date of the current pregnancy. Despite its direct effects on the perinatal and maternal outcomes, there is a paucity of evidence on its prevalence and determinant factors, particularly in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study assessed the prevalence and associated factors of short inter-pregnancy interval among pregnant women in Debre Berhan town, Northern Ethiopia. Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted among a randomly selected 496 pregnant women in Debre Berhan town from February 9 to March 9, 2020. The data were collected by using an interviewer-administered questionnaire and analyzed using STATA (14.2) statistical software. To identify the predictors of short inter-pregnancy interval, multivariable binary logistic regression was fitted and findings are presented using adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with 95% confidence interval (CI). Result: The overall prevalence of short inter-pregnancy interval (<24 months) among pregnant women was 205 (40.9%). Being over 30 years of age at first birth (AOR = 3.50; 95% CI: 2.12–6.01), non-use of modern contraceptive (AOR = 2.51; 95% CI: 1.23–3.71), duration of breastfeeding for less than 12 months (AOR = 2.62; 95% CI: 1.32–5.23), parity above four (AOR = 0.31; 95% CI: 0.05–0.81), and unintended pregnancy (AOR = 5.42; 95% CI: 3.34– 9.22) were independently associated factors with short inter-pregnancy interval. Conclusion: Despite the public health interventions being tried in the country, the prevalence of short inter-pregnancy interval in this study is high. Therefore, it implies that increasing contraceptive use and encouraging optimal breastfeeding might help in the efforts made to avert the problem.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityHana Mamo, Abinet Dagnaw, Nigussie Tadesse Sharew, Kalayu Brhane, Kehabtimer Shiferaw Kotiso
dc.identifier.citationPLoS ONE, 2021; 16(8):e0255613-1-e0255613-10
dc.identifier.doi10.1371/journal.pone.0255613
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203
dc.identifier.orcidSharew, N.T. [0000-0002-6443-6992]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2440/146161
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPublic Library of Science (PLoS)
dc.rights© 2021 Mamo et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255613
dc.subjectPregnancy; Towns; Breast feeding; Contraceptives; Antenatal care; Cross-sectional studies; Ethiopia; Hormone receptor signaling
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshPrevalence
dc.subject.meshCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.meshContraception Behavior
dc.subject.meshBreast Feeding
dc.subject.meshPregnancy
dc.subject.meshBirth Intervals
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshPregnant Women
dc.subject.meshEthiopia
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshYoung Adult
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.titlePrevalence of short interpregnancy interval and its associated factors among pregnant women in Debre Berhan town, Ethiopia
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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