Family planning in peri-urban Uganda: factors in non-use of available and easily accessible family planning services

ABSTRACT

This paper presents findings of a study which was done on women living in peri-urban area in Uganda with available and easily accessible family planning services to determine the rates and; to identify factors which hinder women from using the services. A total of 160 women was interviewed and the data obtained was analyzed. About 64.4 per cent of women were not using and 48.8 per cent had ever used a modern method of family planning but had since stopped. A woman is less likely to use a modern method of family planning if she belongs to the age groups 15-19 and 40-44 years; if she is married; if she has no sons; if her youngest child's age is less than 1 and above 4 years; if she didn't attend antenatal care for the last pregnancy; if she delivered the last child outside hospital; if she desires more children; if she does not belong to a women's organization; if she previously didn't discuss family planning with her spouse. Introducing family planning information; education; counselling and motivation services at each contact with the women may significantly reduce the high rate of non-use of contraceptive methods: