Abstract: Adolescent pregnancy is a serious and complex problem. An overwhelming majority of teens feel that avoiding teen pregnancy would be easier if they were able to have open discussions about contraceptives with their parents. This study aimed to assess parent-adolescent communication about contraceptives and its associated factors in Bahir Dar city, North West Ethiopia, 2022 GC. Institution based cross-sectional study was conducted. A total of 821 adolescents was included in the study from June 10 to 30/2022GC. Multi stage - simple random sampling technique was used. The data was collected by using a pretested and structured interviewer administered questionnaire via Epicollect5. Then it was exported in to Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 25 for analysis. Both bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis were done. Variables with a p-value of <0.05 were considered statistically significant. Result: Overall (22.3%) (95% CI: 19%-25%) of the adolescent had communicated about contraceptives with their parents in the past six months. Favorable attitude toward parent-adolescent communication [AOR= 4.014; 95%CI: 2.618-6.155], being sexually active [AOR= 2.236, 95%CI: 1.341-3.731], female sex [AOR =2.675, 95%CI: 1.761-4.065], age (15-19) [AOR=1.641, 95%CI: 1.042,2.586], knowledgeable toward contraceptives [AOR =1.661, 95%CI: 1.016-2.717], private school student [AOR=0.451; 95%CI: 0.245-0.831] and family size of ≥5 [AOR=2.764, 95%CI: 1.791-4.267] were significantly associated with parent-adolescentcommunication about contraceptives. Conclusion and Recommendation: Communication about contraceptives between the adolescent and their parents was low. Parents shall give especial emphasis to male adolescents, but not mean that neglecting the female adolescent. It is important to encourage and empower parents to start to communicate with their adolescents while the adolescents are still in the early adolescent years, before they become sexually active.Abstract: Adolescent pregnancy is a serious and complex problem. An overwhelming majority of teens feel that avoiding teen pregnancy would be easier if they were able to have open discussions about contraceptives with their parents. This study aimed to assess parent-adolescent communication about contraceptives and its associated factors in Bahir Dar city, N...Show More
Abstract: In Ethiopia, people with HIV receive free antiretroviral therapy (ART). Adherence to ART is very important for people with HIV, because if they don't take their medicines, they can spread HIV to other people. This study aimed to find out how many people living with HIV in Addis Ababa were adherent to their ART. A cross-sectional study was conducted in selected HIV positive adults receiving free ART from March to May2020 at Addis Ababa Public Hospitals. Three hundreds and eighty two People Living with HIV were interviewed using an anonymous questionnaire. The adherence rate estimates are based on the information provided by the HIV-infected people about medications they have taken in the previous four days. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22 statistical software. Frequencies, ratios, mean and standard deviation were calculated and used to illustrate the studies. Data were presented in the form of tables and graph. To assess the relationship of independent variables with ART adherence, bivariate and data analysis were performed using chi square tests and univariate logistic regression for categorical independent variables were used for data analysis. The frequencies and distribution of each variable were calculated by conventional statistical methods. A p-value < 0.05 was considered to indicate statistical significance. The result showed that 86.9% of the participants showed optimal adherence and 13.1% showed sub optimal adherence. Our result showed that the respondents, age, marital status and average monthly income were associated with suboptimal adherence to ART. Other factors such as gender, duration on ART, and the use of adherence reminders were not associated with non-adherence to ART. Strategies should be developed based on findings to increase adherence to ART.Abstract: In Ethiopia, people with HIV receive free antiretroviral therapy (ART). Adherence to ART is very important for people with HIV, because if they don't take their medicines, they can spread HIV to other people. This study aimed to find out how many people living with HIV in Addis Ababa were adherent to their ART. A cross-sectional study was conducted...Show More
