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. 2014 May 20:11:36.
doi: 10.1186/1742-4755-11-36.

Fertility intentions among HIV positive women aged 18-49 years in Addis Ababa Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Hussen Mekonnen Asfaw  1 , Fikre Enquselassie Gashe
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Fertility intentions among HIV positive women aged 18-49 years in Addis Ababa Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Hussen Mekonnen Asfaw et al. Reprod Health. .

Abstract

Background: Given the degree of HIV epidemic among women and the current antiretroviral therapy (ART) scale up in Ethiopia; considering the issue of fertility is vital to ensure the delivery of integrated reproductive health along with prevention services provided to positive women. This study was aimed to assess fertility intentions of women living with HIV attending public health institutions (hospitals & health centers) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Methods: Institution based cross sectional survey was conducted, among 1855 HIV positive, women aged 18-49 years selected from different public health facilities in Addis Ababa; from June to October 2012. Information was gathered by using interviewer administered questionnaires. Data were double entered in EPI Info version 3.5.2 software, cleaned finally exported to IBM SPSS statistics version 20 for analysis. Logistic regression models were used to predict the association of study variables and adjusted for possible confounders.

Result: Overall, 44% of women reported fertility intention. ART users had higher fertility intention (AOR; 1.26, 95%CI; 1.01 to 1.60) than ART naïve. In addition to this, having partner being on sexual relationship, young age, being single and having fewer or no children were found to be predictors of fertility intentions. The presence of ART, improvement of health condition and the influence of husband were the main reasons for childbearing intentions of women in the study area.

Conclusion: A considerable proportion of women reported fertility intention. There was an association between fertility intentions and ART use. It is important for health care providers and policy makers to strengthen the fertility need of HIV positive women along with HIV care so that women may decide freely and responsibly on their fertility issues.

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Reasons to have children in the future among positive women, aged 18-49 years in Addis Ababa (n=815).
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