Satisfaction of Pregnant Women Toward Integrated Antenatal Care Service in Senduro Health Center, Lumajang in Decreasing MMR and IMR Based on Pregnant Mother’s Characteristics

Maternal Mortality Rate becomes a global issue because it is an important indicator in determining public health degree, so each country has responsibility to avoid maternal death. An effort in accelerating the decrease of MMR with pregnancy checkup program is well known as Integrated ANC service program. Integrated ANC service is a comprehensive and quality antenatal provided to all pregnant mothers temporally during pregnancy. This research was aimed to analyze the satisfaction level on pregnant mothers on Integration of ANC service decreasing MMR and IMR based on characteristic of pregnant mothers in Senduro Health Center of Lumajang Regency on 2019. Type of this research was descriptive analysis using quantitative approach. Questionnaire about satisfaction level of ANC service in Senduro Health Center of Lumajang Regency on September to October in 2019 was applied. It also took 670 populations of pregnant mothers coming to Senduro Health Center of Lumajang Regency. Samples were taken by using systematic random sampling. Samples taken were 109 respondents based on specified criteria. Data collection results were processed by employing Chi Square statistical test with a significant level of 0.05. The result of this research showed that most patients about 58 pregnant mothers (53.2%) were quite satisfied, 45 pregnant mothers or about 41.3% were very satisfied and 6 pregnant mothers or about 5.4% were still unsatisfied on the service provided. It could be concluded that 53.2% patients were quite satisfied to the Integrated ANC service in Senduro Health Center of Lumajang Regency. Keywords: satisfaction; pregnant mother; ANC service

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Pengaruh Penggunaan Obat Antihipertensi Terhadap Sindroma Mata Kering di Surabaya

Hang Tuah Medical journal ◽

10.30649/htmj.v17i2.418 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 159

Author(s):

WISNU TRI PAMUNGKAS ◽

INDIRA RA ◽

IRMA ANDRIANI PASARIBU

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Health Center ◽

Dry Eye ◽

Channel Blocker ◽

Antihypertensive Drugs ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Dry Eye Syndrome ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Public Health Center

AbstrakLatar Belakang : Prevalensi Hipertensi di Indonesia semakin meningkat mencapai 25,8% pada penduduk berusia 18 tahun keatas. Amlodipin merupakan salah satu pilihan obat untuk terapi Hipertensi yang termasuk golongan Calsium Channel Blocker (CCB). Penggunaan obat antihipertensi sendiri merupakan salah satu faktor risiko yang menyebabkan sindroma mata kering.Tujuan : Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh penggunaan obat antihipertensi terhadap sindroma mata kering pada penderita Hipertensi di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Jagir kota Surabaya.Metode penelitian : Penelitian ini adalah penelitian observasional analitik dengan metode cross-sectional. Subyek pada penelitian ini adalah 48 responden yang didapatkan dibagi kedalam 2 kelompok yakni, kelompok minum obat antihipertensi >6 bulan dan tidak minum obat. Dilakukan pengisian kuesioner DEQ-5 dan pemeriksaan schirmer I.Hasil penelitian : Analisa deskriptif dari tes schirmer I frekuensi sindroma mata kering lebih tinggi pada responden yang mengkonsumsi obat antihipertensi dari pada responden yang tidak minum obat antihipertensi. Hasil analisa statistik menggunakan uji chi-square signifikansinya yaitu sebesar <0,001 atau dapat dikatakan bahwa p<α (0,05), menunjukkan ada pengaruh pemberian obat antihipertensi terhadap sindroma mata kering yang berdasarkan tes Schirmer pada pasien Hipertensi di wilayah kerja puskesmas Jagir kota Surabaya.Simpulan : Penggunaan obat antihipertensi berpengaruh terhadap sindroma mata kering pada penderita hipertensi di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Jagir kota SurabayaKata Kunci : Sindroma mata kering, obat antihipertensi, hipertensi AbstractBackground: Hypertension prevalence in Indonesia is increasing to reach 25.8% in the population aged 18 years and over. Amlodipine is one of the drugs for hypertension therapy which is included in the Calcium Channel Blocker (CCB) class. The use of antihypertensive medication itself is one of the risk factors that cause dry eye syndrome.Purpose: This study aims to determine the effect of the use of antihypertensive drugs on dry eye syndrome in patients with hypertension at Jagir Public Health Center in Surabaya working area.Methods: This study was an observational analytic study with a cross-sectional method. The subjects in this study were 48 respondents found divided into 2 groups namely, the group taking antihypertensive drugs> 6 months and not taking medication. The DEQ-5 questionnaire was completed and Schirmer I was examined.Results: Descriptive analysis of the Schirmer I test for the frequency of dry eye syndrome was higher in respondents who took antihypertensive drugs than those who did not take antihypertensive drugs. The results of statistical analysis using the chi-square test of significance that is equal to <0.001 or it can be said that p <α (0.05), indicates there is an effect of antihypertensive drug administration on dry eye syndrome based on the Schirmer test in hypertension patients at Jagir Public Health Center in Surabaya..Conclusion: The use of antihypertensive drugs has an effect on dry eye syndrome in patients with hypertension at the Jagir Public Health Center in SurabayaKeywords: Dry eye syndrome, antihypertensive drugs, hypertension

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ANALISIS PERBANDINGAN TINGKAT KEPUASAN PASIEN JKN TERHADAP PELAYANAN KEFARMASIAN DI PUSKESMAS KECAMATAN LANGOWAN

PHARMACON ◽

10.35799/pha.9.2020.31371 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 601

Author(s):

Aprilia Massie ◽

Widya Astuty Lolo ◽

Imam Jayanto

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Patient Satisfaction ◽

Health Center ◽

Pharmaceutical Services ◽

Satisfaction Level ◽

District Health ◽

Important Indicator ◽

Public Health Center ◽

Average Value ◽

The Difference

ABSTRACTService quality is closely related to patient satisfaction and is an important indicator for pharmaceutical services. Good quality service will give satisfaction to patients so that it affects patients to return to the Public health center The purpose of this study was to determine the comparison of the satisfaction levels of outpatient JKN participants with pharmaceutical services at the Langowan District Health Center. The results showed that the overall average value of patient satisfaction at the Tumaratas Health Center was (-0.49) while at the Walantakan Health Center it was (-0.62) with the difference between the two health centers of (-0.13), so it can be concluded that Patient satisfaction level is more satisfying at Public health center Tumaratas compared to Public health center Walantakan Keywords : Public health center, National health insurance, satisfaction level ABSTRAKKualitas pelayanan sangat erat kaitannya dengan kepuasan pasien dan merupakan indikator penting bagi pelayanan kefarmasian. Kualitas pelayanan yang baik akan memberikan kepuasan kepada pasien sehingga mempengaruhi pasien untuk kembali lagi ke puskesmas. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui perbandingan Tingkat Kepuasan pasien peserta JKN rawat jalan terhadap pelayanan kefarmasian di Puskesmas Kecamatan Langowan. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif dan alat pengumpulan data yang digunakan yaitu kuesioner diberikan kepada 265 dan 226 responden. Hasil penelitian diperoleh rata-rata secara keseluruhan nilai kepuasan pasien di Puskesmas Tumaratas didapatkan sebesar (-0,49) sedangkan di Puskesmas Walantakan sebesar (-0,62) dengan selisih antara kedua puskesmas sebesar (-0,13), sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa tingkat kepuasan pasien lebih memuaskan pada Puskesmas Tumaratas di bandingkan pada Puskesmas Walantakan. Kata kunci : Puskesmas, JKN, Tingkat Kepuasan

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The Influence of Education Level and Occupation of Pregnant Women to the use of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Handbook

Indonesian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology ◽

10.32771/inajog.v7i4.978 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 267-270

Author(s):

Renny Aditya ◽

Samuel Tobing ◽

Mitfahul Jannah

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Health Center ◽

Random Sampling ◽

Education Level ◽

P Value ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Systematic Random Sampling ◽

Public Health Center

Abstract Objective: to investigate the relationship between education level and occupation of pregnant women with MCH handbook utilization at the Pekauman Public Health Center of Banjarmasin in July–August 2018. Methods: the method that was used is analytical observational research with cross-sectional design. The number of research sample is 50 people with systematic random sampling techniques, and data were analyzed by chi-square statistical tests. Results: the majority of respondents were34 pregnant women (68%) with low education level, and36 pregnant women (72%) were unemployed. There were 36 pregnant women (72%) with ineffective MCH handbook utilization. The statistical result between education level of pregnant women with MCH handbook utilization is p-value = 0.005 (p < 0.05) and between occupation of pregnant woman with MCHhandbook utilization is p-value = 0.001 (p <0.05). Conclusion: there a significant relationship of education leveland occupation of pregnant women with MCH handbook utilization at the Pekauman Public Health Center of Banjarmasin in July-August 2018. Keywords: level ofeducation, occupation, MCH handbook Abstrak Tujuan: untuk mengetahui hubungan tingkat pendidikan dan pekerjaan Ibu hamil dengan pemanfaatan buku KIA di Puskesmas Pekauman Banjarmasin Periode Juli–Agustus 2018 Metode: metode yang digunakan adalah observasional analitik dengan desain cross sectional. Besar sampel penelitian adalah 50 orang dengan teknik pengambilan systematic random sampling dan datadianalisis dengan uji statistik chi square Hasil: sebagian besar responden adalah 34 ibu hamil (68%) dengan tingkat pendidikan rendah dan 36 ibu hamil (72%) yang tidak bekerja. Terdapat 36 ibu hamil (72%) dengan pemanfaatan buku KIA yang tidak efektif. Hasil uji statistik antara tingkat pendidikan ibu hamil dengan penggunaan buku KIA adalah p value = 0.005 (p < 0.05) dan antara pekerjaan ibu hamil dengan pemanfaatan buku KIA adalah p value = 0.001 (p < 0.05). Kesimpulan: terdapat hubungan yang bermakana tingkat pendidikan dan pekerjaan ibu hamil dengan pemanfaatan buku KIA di Puskesmas Pekauman Banjarmasin periode Juli–Agustus 2018 Kata kunci: tingkatpendidikan, pekerjaan, buku KIA

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Analisis Faktor yang Memengaruhi Pelayanan Antenatal Care oleh Bidan

Jurnal SMART Kebidanan ◽

10.34310/sjkb.v7i2.334 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 101

Author(s):

Ainun Mardhiah

Keyword(s):

Antenatal Care ◽

Health Center ◽

Care Service ◽

Health Facilities ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

P Value ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Work And Health

ABSTRAK Keberadaan bidan di Indonesia sangat diperlukan untuk meningkatkan kesejahteraan ibu dan janinnya. Menurut WHO, setiap tahun sekitar 160 juta perempuan di seluruh dunia hamil. Para ahli menyadari bahwa persalinan akan berjalan lancar apabila adanya peningkatan pelayanan antenatal care. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui faktor pengetahuan, sikap, lama bekerja dan fasilitas kesehatan memengaruhi pelayanan ANC 10T oleh bidan Di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Teluk Dalam Kabupaten Simeuleu Tahun 2017. Desain penelitian adalah survei analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh bidan yang memberikan pelayanan ANC di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Teluk Dalam Kabupaten Simeuleu Tahun 2017 berjumlah 32 orang dengan menggunakan teknik sampling jenuh. Analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis univariat, bivariat dengan uji chi-square.Hasil analisis data diperoleh bahwa ada hubungan faktor pengetahuan, sikap, lama bekerja dan fasilitas kesehatan terhadap pelayanan ANC 10T oleh bidan Di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Teluk Dalam Kabupaten Simeuleu yaitu nilai p = 0,049 untuk pengetahuan nilai p = 0,001 untuk sikap, nilai p = 0,01 untuk lama kerja, nilai p = 0,013 untuk fasilitas kesehatan. Ada hubungan faktor pengetahuan, sikap, lama kerja dan fasilitas kesehatan terhadap pelayanan ANC 10T oleh bidan Di Wilayah kerja Puskesmas Teluk Dalam kebupaten Simeuleu. Kata Kunci : fasilitas kesehatan; lama kerja; antenatal care; pengetahuan; sikap THE INFLUENCIN FACTORS OF ANTENATAL CARE SERVICE BY MIDWIVES ABSTRACT The existence of midwives in Indonesia is very much needed to improve the welfare of mothers and their fetuses. According to WHO, every year about 160 million women worldwide become pregnant. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors of knowledge, attitudes, length of work and health facilities that influence Antenatal Care services by midwives at at Teluk Dalam Health Center working area, Simeuleu Regency in 2017. The research design used was an analytic survey with the approach used in this study was cross sectional. The sample used in this study were all midwives who provided ANC at Teluk Dalam Health Center working area, Simeuleu Regency in 2017 totaling 32 people using saturated sampling techniques. The analysis used was univariate, bivariate analysis with the chi-square test. The results of the data analysis showed that there was a relationship between knowledge, attitudes, length of work and health facilities on ANC services by midwives at Teluk Dalam Health Center working area, Simeuleu Regency, namely p = 0.049 for knowledge, p value = 0.001 for attitude, p value = 0.01 for length of work, p value = 0.013 for health facilities, each variable P value <α = 0.05. The conclusion of this study is that there is a relationship between knowledge, attitudes, length of work and health facilities on ANC services by midwives at Teluk Dalam Health Center working area, Simeuleu Regency . Keywords : attitude; health facilities; knowledge; length of work; ANC services

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Determinants of Toddler Toilet Training Readiness in the Kenjeran Community Health Center in Surabaya

Pediomaternal Nursing Journal ◽

10.20473/pmnj.v6i1.17904 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 35

Author(s):

Kartika Fatmawati ◽

Yuni Sufyanti Arief ◽

Iqlima Dwi Kurnia

Keyword(s):

Community Health ◽

Health Center ◽

Health Workers ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Community Health Center ◽

Toilet Training ◽

Environmental Aspects ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Bowel Movements

Introduction: Toilet training for children is an attempt to train children to control bowel movements and urination. Besides, children are encouraged to be able to defecate and urinate in the specified place. The success of toilet training depends on the readiness of the child and family. This study aims to determine the factors that affect toilet training readiness for toddlers.Methods: The research design used is descriptive analysis, with a cross-sectional approach. The population at Kenjeran Community Health Center is 2.755 toddlers, and the sample used in this study is 25 toddlers with purposive sampling. The instrument used in this study was a children's toilet training questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the crosstab and chi-square analysis.Results: This study showed a relationship between the child's age and the child's sex with the readiness of the child's toilet training with p = 0.00 (α = 0.05).Conclusion: Nurses as health workers are expected to be educators to parents about the importance of toilet training in children by taking into account both physical, psychological, and environmental aspects in supporting the process of toilet training.

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A CUSTOMER PERCEPTION TOWARDS ONLINE SHOPPING AND OFFLINE SHOPPING

YMER Digital ◽

10.37896/ymer20.11/22 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 (11) ◽

pp. 247-253

Author(s):

M Farzana Banu ◽

◽

Dr Jayam ◽

Keyword(s):

Customer Satisfaction ◽

Rapid Growth ◽

Online Shopping ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Primary Data ◽

Satisfaction Level ◽

Chi Square ◽

Customer Perception ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Retail Marketing

The foremost aim of this research is to inspect the customer’s insights about online & offline shopping also test the satisfaction level of customers about the shopping criteria and the respective study is held in Chennai. However, rapid growth has emerged in the retail marketing sector in regards to digital shopping & direct shopping. In this case, the current research tells certain scenarios, firstly, to study the customer satisfaction that is to check whether they are interested in offline or online shopping, secondly, customer attraction that is what mode (online, offline) makes them attracted, thirdly, observation of the customer feedbacks about the shopping methods. The methodology adopted is collection of primary data from 25 male and 25 female customers and analyze it using descriptive analysis, and chi-square test. To conclude, from the study conducted on Customer perception towards Online shopping is good when compared to Offline shopping and there is significant increase in Online shopping

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Antenatal Depression and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Service in Kochi Health Center, Jimma Town, Ethiopia

Journal of Pregnancy ◽

10.1155/2021/5047432 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Yonas Tesfaye ◽

Liyew Agenagnew

Keyword(s):

Antenatal Care ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Health Center ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Care Service ◽

Antenatal Depression ◽

Chi Square ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

History Of ◽

Jimma Town

Background. Antenatal depression has immense public health importance, as it can adversely affect both the mother and child health. The problem contributes to the disease burden in both developed and developing countries. Despite this, it is less investigated and not getting the necessary attention in the study setting. Objective. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of antenatal depression and associated factors among women attending antenatal care (ANC) service in Kochi Health Center, Jimma town, southwest Ethiopia, 2019. Method. Institutional based cross-sectional survey was conducted on 314 pregnant women attending Kochi Health Center from February 15 to April 15, 2019. A systematic random sampling technique was used to include the study participants. Antenatal depression was assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) tool. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews using a pretested and structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics was done to summarize the dependent and independent variables. Moreover, the chi-square test analysis was done to determine the association between the outcome and explanatory variables. Results. A total of 314 pregnant women participated in the study, making a response rate of 96.7%. The study has revealed a total of 52 (16.6%) of the respondent had antenatal depression. A chi-square test of independence analysis showed a significant association between antenatal depression and marital status, family history of depression, pregnancy planning, history of abortion, social support, and intimate partner violence ( P < 0.00001 ). Conclusion. The study has shown that the prevalence of antenatal depression was high and associated with multiple psychosocial, clinical, and obstetric factors. Therefore, screening pregnant women for depression and the provision of necessary mental health services is recommended to mitigate the adverse health outcome of the problem.

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HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN DAN KEBUTUHAN PASIEN TERHADAP INFORMASI OBAT DI APOTEK AMANDIT FARMA BANJARMASIN

Jurnal Ilmiah Manuntung ◽

10.51352/jim.v4i2.188 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 98

Author(s):

Ratih Pratiwi Sari ◽

Aditya Maulana Perdana Putra ◽

Ulfah Masran

Keyword(s):

Sampling Method ◽

Drug Information ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Drug Preparation ◽

Patient Needs ◽

Inclusion Criteria ◽

Chi Square ◽

Systematic Random Sampling ◽

Pharmaceutical Service ◽

The Relationship

The current pharmaceutical service has shifted its orientation from drug oriented to patient oriented with reference to pharmaceutical care. Pharmaceutical service activities are not limited to drug preparation and drug delivery to patients but pharmacy needs to interact or communication with the patient. The purpose of this study was to determine how is the relationship between knowledge and patient needs for drug information at Amandit Farma Pharmacy Banjarmasin. This type of research is descriptive analysis. Sampling was taken on March 9 - April 8, 2018 by giving questionnaires to 250 patients who redeemed the prescription at Amandit Farma Banjarmasin Pharmacy using systematic random sampling method according to exclusion and inclusion criteria. Data analysis using Chi Square 3x3. Based on the results of this study can be known the relationship between knowledge and needs of patients on drug information at Amandit Farma Pharmacy in Banjarmasin is statistically meaningful

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Factors that Influence Acceptance of GM Labels on Halal Food Among Muslim Consumers

MALAYSIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS ◽

10.36877/mjae.a0000160 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 29 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Nurul Razanah Md Rapi ◽

Nitty Hirwaty Kamarulzaman ◽

Normaz Wana Ismail

Keyword(s):

Food Packaging ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Food Product ◽

Health Concern ◽

Chi Square ◽

Important Indicator ◽

Gm Foods ◽

Halal Food ◽

Chi Square Analysis

Genetically modified (GM) foods are produced from the development of modern biotechnology and gene combinations of the same or different species. GM foods have become an important issue among Muslim consumers in consuming halalan toyyiban food produced from GM foods. This in line with the decision of Muslim consumers in the selection of halal food that is closely related to faith, religion, and culture in the Islamic society. Labeling on food packaging is an important indicator of every food product in the market by Muslim consumers to determine the halalness of a food product. Therefore, the objective of this study is to determine factors that influence acceptance of GM labels on halal food among Muslim consumers. By using purposive sampling, 320 Muslim consumers were selected located in Klang Valley, Malaysia. An interviewer-administered questionnaire with the target consumers was carried out to obtain consumers’ responses. Several analyses were employed to analyze the data namely descriptive analysis, Chi-square analysis, Pearson correlation analysis, and factor analysis. The results of this study revealed that the majority of Muslim consumers were not aware of GM labels on halal food. There were significant associations between age, education level, and monthly income and Muslim consumers’ acceptance of GM labels on halal food. The relationship between awareness and acceptance showed a weak positive relationship. This study also revealed labeling characteristics, religious belief, and health concern are the three factors that influenced Muslim consumers’ acceptance of GM labeling on halal food. This study emphasizes that a continuous encouragement to food manufacturers in providing and displaying proper labeling on food products would assist Muslim consumers to enhance their awareness and acceptance of GM labels.

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Postabortion Contraception Acceptance and Associated Factors in Dessie Health Center and Marie Stopes International Clinics, South Wollo Northeast, Amhara Region, 2017

International Journal of Reproductive Medicine ◽

10.1155/2019/1327351 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Ayele Mamo Abebe ◽

Mesfin Wudu Kassaw ◽

Nathan Estifanos Shewangashaw

Keyword(s):

Family Planning ◽

Health Center ◽

Care Service ◽

Positive Association ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Systematic Sampling ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Unintended Pregnancies ◽

Chi Square Test

Introduction. Abortion is termination of pregnancy before the viability of the pregnancy. It is one of the major causes for maternal mortality in the world and in Ethiopia. Unintended pregnancies which end up in abortion occur due to contraception method nonuse or misuse. To limit unintended pregnancies and avoid repeated abortions promoting immediate postabortion contraception is crucial. Objective. To assess the proportion of postabortion contraception acceptance among women who got abortion care service and factors associated with it in Marie stopes international clinic and Dessie health center, Dessie, North eastern Amhara, 2017. Methods. An institutional based cross-sectional study design was conducted from May 1 to May 30, 2017, at Marie stopes international clinics and Dessie health center. A sample of 125 women were selected by means of systematic sampling techniques and 118 abortion clients were interviewed in Marie stopes international clinic and Dessie on the use/acceptance of postabortion family planning (PAFP). Data were collected through pretested structured questionnaire. Data was cleaned and checked. Chi-square test was done to assess the association between dependent and independent variables. Odds ratio was done to assess the strength of association. Frequency tables, pie chart, and graphs were used to present the finding of the study. Results. From a total of 125 participants recruited, 118 participated in the study while 7 were unwilling to participate in the study, yielding the response rate of 94.4%. Among the 118 study participants, 79 (66.9%) were within the age group 25-34. This study found a strong positive association between Postabortion contraception acceptance and age [P = 0.007 [X2 test= 9.989, COR=2.625)]. Study subjects aged 15–24 years were 3 times more likely to accept postabortion family planning as compared with those aged >35 years. Conclusion and Recommendation. This study revealed that the acceptance of postabortion family planning method was 84%. Age of women, marital status, ever use of history family planning, involvement of others in decision making, and family planning counseling were significantly associated with postabortion family planning acceptance. Therefore it is better to give emphasis on health education about family planning.

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