A national examination of the characteristics and contraceptive acceptance of postabortion clients in Ethiopia in 2014

Yohannes Dibaba Wado, Ipas, Ethiopia
Tamara Fetters, Ipas
Hailemichael Gebreselassie, Ipas
Yirgu Gebrehiwot, Addis Ababa University

This study describes the socio-demographic, reproductive and treatment characteristics of abortion clients captured in a nationwide study of abortion care exploring predictors of contraceptive acceptance among women who accessed abortion care in Ethiopia in 2014. A stratified multi-stage sampling design was used to randomly select proportions of four types of public and private health facilities. Data were weighted for national representation; Chi-square statistics were used to test for bivariate associations. Women treated in a private facilities less often received contraception and were more frequently referred to another location for contraception more often than women treated in public facilities (p<0.001). Women in private facilities accepted more effective LAPMs almost half as often as women cared for in public health centers. Significant efforts have been made to expand comprehensive abortion care in Ethiopia, including a strong emphasis on postabortion contraception for at-risk women, yet many women are missing out on these benefits.