Demand for Modern Family Planning among Married Women Living with HIV in Western Ethiopia

Demand for Modern Family Planning among Married Women Living with HIV in Western Ethiopia

INTRODUCTION People living with HIV (PLHIV) have diverse family planning (FP) needs. Little is reported on FP needs among women living with HIV in Ethiopia. Thus, the objective of the study was to assess the demand for modern FP among married women living with HIV in western Ethiopia. METHODS A facility-based cross-sectional survey was conducted on 401 married women living with HIV selected f...

Determinants of fertility intention among women living with hiv in western Ethiopia: implications for service delivery.

Despite increased emphasis on antiretroviral therapy for HIV infected individuals, issues of fertility and childbearing have received relatively little attention in Ethiopia. This study was conducted to assess socio-demographic, reproductive and HIV related characteristics of fertility intention among women living with HIV in Western Ethiopia. Cross sectional study was conducted from May I to M...

Family Planning Counseling for Women Living with HIV

Family Planning (FP) Counseling occurs when health care providers inform clients about their family planning options and help them make informed decisions regarding their reproductive wants and needs. Women who are living with HIV, like all women, have reproductive rights. As stipulated in the United Nations’ Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, all women,...

Attitudes Toward Family Planning and Reasons for Nonuse among Women with Unmet Need for Family Planning in Ethiopia Attitudes toward Family Planning and Reasons for Nonuse among Women with Unmet Need for Family Planning in Ethiopia

Family planning use and fertility desires among women living with HIV in Kenya

BACKGROUND Enabling women living with HIV to effectively plan whether and when to become pregnant is an essential right; effective prevention of unintended pregnancies is also critical to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality as well as vertical transmission of HIV. The objective of this study is to examine the use of family planning (FP) services by HIV-positive and HIV-negative women in Ken...