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Although the problem of infertility is increasing worldwide, as well as in Ethiopia, there are limited studies done. Therefore, this study aims to determine the magnitude of infertility and the major risk factors in three governmental hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Method<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>An institutional-based cross-sectional study design was used to conduct the study. The participants were selected by using a systematic random sampling technique. Data were collected through an interview using a structured questionnaire. The data were entered into Epi Data version 3.1 and exported to SPSS version 25 for analysis. Logistic regression was used to identify the predictor variables. Statistical significance was considered at a <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.05 with an adjusted odds ratio calculated at 95% CI.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Result<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The overall prevalence of infertility was 27.6% (95%CI\u2009=\u200923.2, 32.0). Of these, 14.4% had primary infertility, and 13.2% had secondary infertility. Those whose duration of marriage was less than 60\u00a0months [AOR\u2009=\u20093.85; 95%CI 1.39, 10.64], had a history of fallopian tube obstructions [AOR\u2009=\u20098.27; 95%CI 2.36, 28.91], had irregular frequency of coitus [AOR\u2009=\u200937.4; 95%CI 11.29, 124.114], had more than one sex partner [AOR\u2009=\u20093.51; 95%CI 1.64, 7.54], had an abortion greater than 3 times [AOR\u2009=\u20096.89; 95%CI 1.28, 37.09], and had partners who currently consumed alcohol [AOR\u2009=\u20091.31; 95%CI 1.11, 1.86] were more likely to be infertile than their counterparts.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>According to the results of this study, the prevalence of infertility was high compared to the global estimate of the World Health Organization. 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