dc.contributor.author | Kaaya, PW | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-11T11:31:24Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-05-11T11:31:24Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1994-09 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Kaaya, P. W(1994). Factors influencing modern family planning acceptance in a family health programme area, Bagamoyo District, Tanzania | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/22023 | |
dc.description | Msc Thesis | en |
dc.description.abstract | The survey culminating in this thesis was
carried out in a National Family Heal th Proj ect
(NFHP) area, Bagamoyo district where a total of 240
randomly selected women of reproductive age, 15-49
years were studied. The low acceptance of the
modern contraceptives in the district where modern
family planning was a component of the proj ect
(NFHP) prompted the study. A cross -sectional
survey was therefore conducted with the aim of
finding out the reasons for the low acceptance and
so advice the bodies concerned accordingly.
The study findings revealed that there were
underlying, intermediate and immediate problems
that accounted for the low acceptance of the modern
methods of contraception. These problems were
socio-demographic and socio-cultural in nature.
Education and some of the modern planning aspects
also contributed to the low acceptance of the
methods.
Offspring mortalities constituted the major
socio-demographic characteristic which greatly
affected modern contraception. Women with higher
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numbers of offspring life losses tended to avoid
the modern contraceptives which were feared to
threaten fertility. Subsistence farming and low
incomes were the major socio-economic aspects which
accounted for the low acceptance of the MFP
methods. Large families were necessary for farm
work and hence modern contraception was not called
for.
The study findings also showed a great adherence to
traditional family planning practice which
discouraged the use of the modern methods. The
traditional methods were considered non-hazardous
to the users and did not threaten fertility in
women. The traditional methods therefore, have
been used for years and with time have become part
and parcel of the community's culture. The modern
methods however, were feared to cause infertility
and so were avoided.
Nonetheless, the study showed that with education
and reduced offspring mortality modern family
planning was likely to be accepted at higher rates | en |
dc.description.sponsorship | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.subject | Modern Family planning | en |
dc.subject | Family health programme | en |
dc.subject | Bagamoyo District | en |
dc.subject | Tanzania | en |
dc.title | Factors influencing modern family planning acceptance in a family health programme area, Bagamoyo District, Tanzania | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
local.publisher | Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi | en |