| dc.description.abstract | The main objective of this study is to analyze the major
demographic, socio-economic and socio-cultural factors that
determine contraceptive use in Meru district. The objective is
based on the fact that Kenya launched its Family Planning Programme
two decades ago, but still contraceptive use is very low.
In an effort to determine the factors responsible for this
situation this study selected Meru District since its contraceptive
prevalence has been slightly higher than most of the other
districts in Kenya, so as to attempt and find out the factors that
are responsible for this situation. ...., "'
The study has therefore looked at the relationship between
contraceptive use and ". . SOClo-economlC, socio-cultural and
demographic factors.
The study has further used the cross-tabulation method which is
best for its comparative purposes and came up with percentage
distribution and histogram distribution of various variables. The
study also found out that education, place of residence, age of
mother, marital status, number of children living and religion are
the major indicators of contraceptive use. | en |
