Factors that determine utilization of modern contraceptives in East, Central and southern Africa
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1996Author
Kaona, F A
Katsivo, M N
Ondolo, H
Ameerbeg, A G
Said, M A
Guma, X P
Lubanga, R G
Mugerwa, C K
Kinene, F B
Mati, J K
Kinoti, S N
Mpanju-Shumbusho, W
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A cross-sectional study to determine modern contraceptives utilization among women aged between 15 and 19 years was performed between September and October, 1991 in 5 countries of East Central and Southern Africa. The study involved both rural and urban area of Kenya, Uganda, Mauritius, Swaziland and Zambia. A total of 4513 women were interviewed of whom 2418 (53.6%) were from the urban areas while 2096 (46.4% were from the rural areas. The percentage distribution of contraceptive users was 33.2% in urban and 48.9% in rural areas. The proportion of users of traditional/natural contraception was 38.5%. Overall the prevalence of contraceptive use was 29.5%. Thus the natural/traditional methods were most popular in the region. The user rate of modern contraceptive methods ranged from 6.8% for Zambia to 60% for Mauritius. The study revealed that contraceptive prevalence rates were higher among women in urban areas (60%) than in rural areas (40%). The main factors influencing contraceptive use in order of importance included distance from residence to clinics, level of education attained, parity, marital status, approval by husbands/boyfriends and knowledge of family planning methods. Contraceptive use was highest in the age group of 20 to 34 years while it was lowest among young women aged 15-19 years.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17451316http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/29289
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Afr J Health Sci. 1996 Nov;3(4):133-7.Collections
- Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) [10377]