Blood Donation Practice and factors associated among Civil Servant in Chiro Town Western Hararghe Eastern Ethiopia

Abstract

Back ground: The discovery of blood circulation in 1628 has made an important mile stone in the history of transfusion medicine. Although the first successful blood transfusion occurred in 1818, Scientists had put quite a lot of effort earlier than this period. Despite the fact that blood transfusion service has about 200 years of history, there is still a significant shortage of blood and blood products particularly in the developing world. In 2016/17 the annual blood demand of Ethiopia was estimated to be 1,000,000 units per year, yet17.4% (173,930) units of blood collected in the same year. Out of 25,400units of blood requirement per year in Western Hararghe, only 2750units (10.8%) was collected in 2016/2017 and 80% of this was from Civil servants which accounted 7.3% of total Civil Servants in the zone. Aim: The aim of the study was to assess blood donation practice and factors associated with blood donation among chiro town civil servants between March10/2018 to April 20/ 2018. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 403 civil servants selected by random sampling. Quantitative data was collected using self-administer questionnaire that 383(95%) of Civil servants were responded. Qualitative data was collected through focus group discussions. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20 through descriptive, bivariate and multivariate analyses of Logistic regression model. Result: The life time blood donation practice among civil servants was 43.7% [95% CI=38.3, 49.3].During analysis multivariate logistic regression demonstrated that having willingness of blood donation significantly increase odds of blood donation practice [AOR=2.54 95%CI=1.39, 4.65].Blood donation practice was 3.24times higher among Civil servants whose were knowledgeable on blood donation compared to those were not knowledgeable [AOR=3.24 95% CI=1.97, 5.31]. Conclusion: Blood donation practice was low in the study area compared to World Health Organization recommendations. Knowledgeable on blood donation and having willingness of blood donation were sound factors associated with blood donation practice in the study.