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. 2021 Apr 9;79(1):47.
doi: 10.1186/s13690-021-00567-7.

Determinants of short birth interval among women in South Gondar, Ethiopia: community-based unmatched case-control study

Gedefaye Nibret Mihretie  1 , Fentahun Yenealem Beyene  2 , Bekalu Getnet Kassa  3 , Alemu Degu Ayele  3 , Tewachew Muche Liyeh  3 , Binyam Minuye Birihane  4
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Determinants of short birth interval among women in South Gondar, Ethiopia: community-based unmatched case-control study

Gedefaye Nibret Mihretie et al. Arch Public Health. .

Abstract

Background: The effect of short birth interval on socio-economic, negative maternal and child health outcomes remains common in developing countries. This study aimed to assess determinants of short birth interval among reproductive age women, who gave birth in health institution for last six-month in South Gondar, Ethiopia 2019.

Methods: Community-based unmatched case control study design was conducted from February 1 to March 30, 2019. Sample size of 150 was included by simple random sampling technique. The data was collected by semi-structured and pre-tested face to face interviewer-administered questionnaire from selected respondent. The collected data was entered with Epi-Data version 3.1 and analyzed by using SPSS version 23 software. Bivariate and multivariable analyses were used to examine the association. Odds ratio, 95% CI and P-value < 0.05 were used to determine the statistical association.

Result: The mean age of the respondents was 32.42 (SD ± 5.14) and 35.12 (SD ± 5.86) for cases and controls, respectively. Mothers not used contraceptives (AOR = 6.29, 95% CI (1.95, 20.24)), participants who had ≤2 alive children (AOR = 5.57, 95% CI (1.47, 21.13)), mothers who breast fed less than 24 months (AOR = 3.42, 95% CI (1.38, 8.46)), husband decision on contraceptives utilization (AOR = 2.69,95% CI (1.05,6.88)) and mothers who did not have history of antenatal care follow up (AOR = 3.52, 95% CI (1.27, 9.75)) were associated with short birth interval.

Conclusion: The optimum birth spacing plays a vital role in decreasing fertility and the morbidity and mortality of mothers and children. Thus, providing health information on the benefit of breast feeding, follow-up of antenatal care during pregnancy, use of contraceptives after delivery and encouraging mothers to make decisions about their own health and use of contraceptives to optimize birth spacing for rural communities.

Keywords: Institution birth; Reproductive age women; Rural district; Short birth interval.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that there is no competing interest.

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