Acceptability of Immediate Postnatal Intrauterine Contraceptive in Ethiopia: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Abstract

<i>Introduction: </i>An intrauterine contraceptive family planning is appropriate for females of all reproductive age groups for avoiding unplanned pregnancies. Immediate postpartum intra-uterine contraceptive device placement within 10 min after the removal of the placenta following vaginal delivery is a safe and effective technique. Immediate postpartum family planning facilities requirement to be underlined after the lady leaves the hospital. In spite of the recognized demand for post-delivery family planning, several mothers do not access and accept the services. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the pooled acceptability of immediate postpartum intrauterine contraceptive in Ethiopia. <i>Methods: </i>Studies were thoroughly searched by using international databases from PubMed, Google Scholar, Cochrane Library, and Embase. The systemic review was carried out using the random effect method, and statistical analysis was conducted using STATA version 14 software for the window. The Preferred Reporting Item for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guideline was used to reporting results. <i>Results: </i>This review comprised five observational cross-sectional studies in total. The pooled prevalence of acceptability of immediate postnatal intrauterine contraceptive among mothers who delivered in Ethiopia was 20.12% (95% CI =18.49- 21.75).<i> Conclusion: </i>Evidence suggested that low the pooled prevalence of acceptability of immediate postnatal intrauterine contraceptive. This highlights the need for targeted interfering to reduce to advance acceptability of immediate postpartum intrauterine contraceptive in the Ethiopian.