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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Ethiopia, you can purchase birth control without a prescription. It is estimated that about 36% of Ethiopian women (of reproductive age) use some form of contraception. The most popular methods are injectables (25.1%), implants (7.6%), pills (4.2%) and other traditional methods (3.2%).<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</ref> When young women (ages 15-24) engage in unprotected or "high-risk" sex, about 17% use condoms.<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pCHmq8vVdI23y7z1Fkji8S9ghyl0mB5KgtXlUMPOwAs/pub Condom Usage by Country]</ref> | In Ethiopia, you can purchase birth control without a prescription. While many contraceptive options are available to Ethiopian women, and some are entirely free, the rate of usage is not supremely high. It is estimated that about 36% of Ethiopian women (of reproductive age) use some form of contraception. The most popular methods are injectables (25.1%), implants (7.6%), pills (4.2%) and other traditional methods (3.2%).<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</ref> When young women (ages 15-24) engage in unprotected or "high-risk" sex, about 17% use condoms.<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pCHmq8vVdI23y7z1Fkji8S9ghyl0mB5KgtXlUMPOwAs/pub Condom Usage by Country]</ref> This can be partially attributed to the fact that many Ethiopian women live in rural areas, where the nearest access to a health center can be a full day's walk. Furthermore, religion plays a critical role in Ethiopian society, with the most predominant religions being Ethiopian Orthodoxy (43.5%), Islam (33.9%) and Pentay Protestantism (20.6%).<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Ethiopia Religion in Ethiopian]</ref> For many women, there is social, religious or cultural pressure to avoid contraception. This means that, even for urban women, where they may have health care facilities in their own neighborhoods, they may also not seek out contraceptive methods or consultations with nurses. Some women may even choose to have secret occasional abortions rather than engage in a regular contraceptive plan.<ref>[http://www.pinkpangea.com/2015/03/finding-birth-control-in-ethiopia-the-real-deal-with-lizzie-pelz/ Birth Control in Ethiopia: A Conversation with Lizzie Pelz]</ref> | ||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* You can get male and female '''condoms''' at pharmacies. For a 3-pack of Sensation condoms, you can expect to pay 3 Ethiopian birr. | * You can get male and female '''condoms''' at pharmacies. For a 3-pack of Sensation condoms, you can expect to pay 3 Ethiopian birr. There are also many free or low-cost places to obtain condoms in Ethiopia, which are geared toward Ethiopian nationals. | ||
* You can get '''birth control pills''' at pharmacies and you don't need a prescription. Some brands you may see are Microlut, Microval, Eugynon, Neogynon, Ovidon, Lo-Femenal, Microgynon-30 and Nordette. For a 3-month supply of pills, you can expect to 20 to 30 birr. If you're an Ethiopian national, you can probably get birth control pills for free. | * You can get '''birth control pills''' at pharmacies and you don't need a prescription. If you want the combined pill (estrogen-progestin), you can ask for " “Estrogen/ progestin pill ifeligallehu” (Amharic) or "“Estrogen/ progestin pill ideli iye” (Tigrigna), which both mean "I want the estrogen-progestin pill." The pills are typically sold in 3-month supplies. Some brands you may see are Microlut, Microval, Eugynon, Neogynon, Ovidon, Lo-Femenal, Microgynon-30 and Nordette. For a 3-month supply of pills, you can expect to 20 to 30 birr. If you're an Ethiopian national, you can probably get birth control pills for free. | ||
* You can get the '''implant (Impanon)''' in Ethiopia at health centers. | * You can get the '''implant (Impanon)''' in Ethiopia at health centers. You'll be asked to consult with a nurse first. If you're an Ethiopian national, you can probably get the implant for free. | ||
* You can get an '''IUD''' in Ethiopia at health centers. | * You can get an '''IUD''' in Ethiopia at health centers. You'll be asked to consult with a nurse first. The IUD has to be implanted by a Maternal and Child Health nurse. If you're an Ethiopian national, you can probably get the IUD for free. | ||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
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==List of Additional Resources== | ==List of Additional Resources== | ||
* [https://www.facebook.com/tigraytrek242 Tigray Trek 242]: "Tigray Trek 242 is 242 kilometer run through the Tigray region of Ethiopia designed to be an attention-getting way of raising awareness of HIV and teaching dynamic and interactive approaches to HIV prevention to over 1000 Tigrawa people by Peace Corps Ethiopia volunteers and their community counterparts." | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||