Family planning uptake and its associated factors among women of reproductive age in Uganda: An insight from the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2016.

ABSTRACT: Despite the government efforts to reduce the high fertility levels and increase the uptake of family planning services in Uganda, family planning use was still low at 30% in 2020 which was the lowest in the East African region. This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence and factors associated with the uptake of family planning methods among women of reproductive age in Uganda. This community-based cross-sectional study utilized secondary data from the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) of 2016. The survey data was downloaded from the Measure Demographic Health Survey website after data use permission was granted. Data was collected from a representative sample of women of the reproductive age group (15-49 years) from all 15 regions in Uganda. A total of 19,088 eligible

SUBMITTER: Ochen AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10699646 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature