A cross-sectional study was conducted using a workplace survey of workers and the health facility's inventory. It employed both quantitative and qualitative research methods to capture standard demographic and health information to know the SRH need of workers working in selected horticultural and industrial parks in Ethiopia. The overall purpose of this study was to conduct a need assessment of SRH services in selected horticultural farms and industrial parks.

During the SRH needs assessment, the team collected both qualitative and quantitative data from different sources including men, women, and health providers and managers. The data was further analyzed to better understand the SRH situation in the selected 30 workplaces of Ethiopia. To assess and understand SRH service availability, quality, and workers' community awareness level of SRH related issues, data was collected in December 2018 from 570 women workers and 270 men workers. Besides, focus group discussion with men group and women group and key informant interview with workplace health providers and farm managers were carried out in 10 selected workplaces. Also, an inventory of 20 workplaces clinics and 8 surrounding health facilities were carried out.

Finding from this study revealed that 70% of men and women workers interviewed aged 25 years or under, and most of the respondents were single/ have never been in a marital relationship and literate. About 31.2% of women workers and 27.8% of men workers had never given birth, and the majority had 1-2 child/ren. Regarding the desire to have children, 90% of the women wanted to have a child/another child and of these, over 60% would wait for at least two years before getting pregnant. Unintended pregnancy leading to unsafe abortion was one of the major problems in the workplace and in places where workers live (61.1% women and 64.4% men mentioned it as a major problem). Around 64% of women and 50% of men reported the availability of clinics in their workplace. Respecting using modern family planning method women and men workers accounted for 36.3% and 33% respectively. Finally, 31% of women workers were not aware of abortion methods and 62% knew medical abortion drugs as a method of abortion.

Based on this finding, the following recommendations were proposed. First,  advocacy needs to be done for the importance of availing health service provision. Second, regular sexual and reproductive health messages focusing on the dangers of unintended pregnancy and its consequences need to be given on a regular basis. Third, works with nearby government facilities on capacity-building training need to be done rigorously.  Fourth, organize attractive and consistent events to disseminate messages during entry and exit from work. Fifth, disseminate SRH messages through printed media as most workers can read and write using the local language.

• Need assessment
• Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH)
• Horticultural
• Industrial parks
• DKT Ethiopia
• Workplace
• Health facility
• Mixed study
• Unintended pregnancy
• Family planning

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This study dataset comprised the following attributes under its theme. Concerning socio-demographic characteristics, age of respondents, level of education, religion, marital status, living status with partner. Attributes Related to reproductive behavior include the reproductive behavior of workers, number of children, their / partner’s pregnancy status, their future intention to have child/ren, and when they would intend to have were some questions asked for respondents. Issues on health service availability and workers' experience availability of clinic in the workplace and experience with the facilities. Womens' perception of availability of FP Service, on the other hand, includes the availability of contraceptive products and respondent awareness on the availability of service and products. Finally, health facility assessment focused on the availability of SRH service, quality of service, availability of communication materials required to aid education and counseling service, and readiness to provide a long-acting method of family planning.

Qualitative data: The qualitative data showed that female workers have family planning counseling and service needs. The awareness of women on the type of services available in the health facility of the workplace was higher as compared to men workers (38.5% of men did not know the services). Most preferred to receive FP services; willingness to pay for service was one area assessed during the study, availing quality SRH service in this community.

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