| dc.description.abstract | The study deals with the determinants of contraceptive continuation in Kenya. It has two objectives. The first is to test the hypothesized relationships between the independent and dependent variables.The second is to determine which among the hypothesized independent variables influence the dependent, contraceptive continuation significantly
Systematic sampling was used to obtain a sample
size of 512 would-be respondents which are in that form of
family planning first visit forms. The independent.
variables were extracted from the first visit forms.
The dependent variable, contraceptive continuation in
months, was determined by searching for the revisit forms
and noting for how long each sampled family planning
acceptor had contracepted. Multiple regression was used
to analyse the data.
All the explanatory variables, except duration
of marriage, were found to influence the dependent
variable as hypothesized. The injection method, intrauterine
contraceptive device (IUCD), pill, married
status, no previous contraceptive use, and
education variables were found to influence contraceptive
continuation significantly. | en |
