Background Globally, 38% of contraceptive users discontinue the use of a method within the
first twelve months. In Ethiopia, about 35% of contraceptive users also discontinue within …

Introduction Contraception discontinuation is a major public health issue that leads to
unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions. Therefore, this systematic review and meta …

Introduction: Despite the improvement in availability and utilization of long acting reversible
contraception early discontinuation is becoming a public health concern. Significant …

Background Ethiopia is struggling to achieve the 2020 family planning target. But the current
contraceptive prevalence uptake is low and dominated by short-acting methods …

Background Implanon is an effective form of long-acting reversible contraceptive used to
prevent conception with a clinical failure rate of less than one per 100 users. However, in …

Objectives The cessation of family planning among sexually active women who do not
intend to have children increases the number of unplanned pregnancies and the risks to …

Background The promotion of contraception in countries with high birth rates has the
potential to reduce poverty, hunger, maternal, and childhood deaths. Every year in sub …

Objective Given high unmet need for contraception in Ethiopia, this study aimed to
determine prevalence and factors associated with early discontinuation of long-acting …

Background. A significant number of women make Implanon their first choice of
contraception. However, they discontinue their Implanon before its expiry date was high, but …

Background. Implanon discontinuation is unacceptably high in developing countries,
including Ethiopia. Furthermore, there is an observed problem of high unintended …