Blood Donation and Associated Factors Among Employees Working at Negele Arsi General Hospital and Medical College, Southeast Ethiopia: A Cross-sectional Study

Abstract Background Pregnancies complicated by cardiovascular disease carry a high risk of morbidity and mortality. Contraception offers a unique opportunity to avoid unintended pregnancy and/or optimize preconception cardiac health status. Such planning will also allow possible modification of medical therapy that can be detrimental to the growing fetus. However, unmet need for contraception can become a barrier to achieving these goals. This research was aimed to determine the rate of unmet need for contraceptives and associated factors among women with cardiovascular disease. Methods A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from February 1 – May 31/2020. A convenient sampling technique was used to enroll 284 reproductive age women with cardiovascular disease having follow-up at Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College. Data was collected through an exit interview using a structured and pretested questionnaire. Descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate methods were used to analyze the level of unmet need and its associated factors. Results The overall unmet need for contraception was 36%. The majority of the respondents lack counseling on contraception use. The most common reasons for non-use of a contraceptive method was fear of drug side effects and drug interaction. Unmet need for contraception was found to be more likely among those who have not been counseled on contraceptive utilization (AOR 6.7, CI 1.8–24.7) and those who lack partner support on contraception use (AOR = 6.2, CI: 1.91–19.8). Unmet need was also found to be more likely among women who have never used contraception before (AOR = 3.2, CI 1.12–8.92). Conclusion Unmet need for contraception was high in this high-risk population group. Tailored counseling can alleviate fear and concerns about contraceptive use. Appropriate strategies that enhance male partner involvement should also be implemented.

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Human immunodeficiency virus infection disclosure status to infected school aged children and associated factors in bale zone, Southeast Ethiopia: cross sectional study

BMC Pediatrics ◽

10.1186/s12887-018-1336-z ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Bikila Lencha ◽

Gemehu Ameya ◽

Zanebe Minda ◽

Feyissa Lamessa ◽

Jiregna Darega

Keyword(s):

Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

School Aged Children ◽

Immunodeficiency Virus ◽

Disclosure Status ◽

Southeast Ethiopia ◽

Bale Zone

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Voluntary Blood Donation Practice and Associated Factors among Civil Servants in Chiro Town of Western Hararghe Zone, Eastern Ethiopia: a Cross-sectional study

10.21203/rs.2.11580/v1 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Gelana Fekadu Mijena ◽

Sintayehu Nigussie ◽

Tesfaye Gobena ◽

Habtamu Mitiku ◽

Hassen Abdi

Keyword(s):

Mass Media ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Blood Donation ◽

Multivariable Analysis ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Civil Servants ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Eastern Ethiopia ◽

Willingness To Donate

Abstract Background Despite blood transfusion has been available for the past 200 years; there is still a significant shortage of blood and blood products especially in low and middle income countries. In 2016 national blood demand of Ethiopia was estimated to be one million units per year, while only 17.4% (173,930) units of blood collected in the same year. Out of 25,400 units of blood requirement per year in West Hararghe, only 2750 units (10.8%) was collected in 2016 and 80% of these were from Civil servants. The aim of the study was to assess voluntary blood donation practice and associated factors among Chiro Town’s civil servants in 2018. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 383 civil servants selected by multistage sampling technique. Data were collected using self-administer and pre-tested questionnaire. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20 and binary logistic regression was performed to assess the association between determinant factors and voluntary blood donation practice. Adjusted odds ratios (AOR) with its 95% confidence interval (CI) were estimated to identify factors associated with the outcome variables in the multivariable analysis. A P<0.05 and AOR with 95% CI were used to report significance and strength of multivariable association, respectively. Results The life -time voluntary blood donation practice among civil servants was 43.7%(38.3,49.3). Having willingness to donate, [AOR=2.54; 95%CI=1.39, 4.65], being knowledgeable about blood donation [AOR=3.32; 95%CI=2.02, 5.46] and listening to mass media [AOR=1.83; 95%CI=1.01, 3.35] were variables significantly associated with voluntary blood donation practice. Conclusions This study shows poor Voluntary Blood donation practice while, having knowledge, willingness and access to mass media are attributable factors for blood donation practice in the study area.

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