Geospatial variation and associated factors of unintended pregnancy among women of reproductive age in Ethiopia: Geographically Weighted Regression Analysis

Hotspot analysis identified statistically significant hotspot areas of unintended pregnancy in Amhara, Addis Ababa, Oromia, and SNNPR. Statistically significant coldspot areas of unintended pregnancy were observed in Afar, Dire Dawa, and Somali. Maternal age (35-49 years), maternal primary education, high socio economic status, and distance to health facility (big problem) were statistically significant factors of unintended pregnancy. These results show that the capital city and some key rural and ethnic areas had higher rates of unintended pregnancies, especially among relatively older women with high socioeconomic status and basic education, which indicates that sexual and reproductive health education needs to be strengthened and carried out at all levels, including among high socioeconomic groups.