Prevalence of Unintended Pregnancy and Its Related Factors in Kermanshah, Kangavar city (west Iran)

Abstract Introduction: Unintended or unplanned pregnancy has been a distressing reality among females in the reproductive age group particularly in developing countries. The current study aimed to determine the prevalence of unintended pregnancy among married women in an urban community in Kangavar city state, to determine the associated factors of unintended pregnancy and to verify the reasons behind unintended pregnancy as perceived by the married women in the area. Materials & Methods: This study was carried out on 248 mothers who referred to health centers of Kangavar, and were selected randomly. Data was collected by valid and reliable questionnaire. Results were analyzed by spss17. Results: The prevalence of unwanted pregnancy was estimated to be 21/2 percent .About 21.2 of women stated that their pregnancy was unplanned; other two fifth mentioned that their pregnancy was mistimed and the other three-fifth reported unwanted pregnancy. There was a significant relationship between age and type of pregnancy (p < 0.001), contraception methods and unintended pregnancy (p < 0.001). Results also revealed a significant relationship between age of women and kind of contraception methods, which they had used (p < 0.001). Conclusion: These results showed that extending of the education programs about contraceptive methods is necessary in order to prevent unintended pregnancies and its sequential outcomes