The Effect of Family Planning Counselling on Postpartum Contraceptive Uptake and Interpregnancy Intervals in Ethiopia

Abstract

Ethiopia has high maternal and child mortality, malnutrition, fertility, and low contraceptive use, hampering socioeconomic development. An unmet need for contraception often leads to unintended pregnancies and short interpregnancy intervals (IPI), causing adverse health and socioeconomic consequences. This thesis aimed to investigate the prevalence of short IPIs and associated risk factors, as well as the association between family planning counselling and postpartum contraceptive uptake and an unmet need for contraception in Ethiopia.