Prevalence and factors associated with modern contraceptives utilization among female adolescents in Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of adolescents remain largely unmet. For instance, over 20 million female adolescents in need of, a modern contraceptive method are not using any. This study determined the factors associated with utilization of modern contraceptives among female adolescents in Uganda.

Methods

A cross sectional study was conducted using the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) 2016 data of 4, 264 adolescents aged 15 to 19 years. Multistage stratified sampling was used to select study participants. Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine the factors associated with modern contraceptive utilization. All our analyses were done using SPSS version 25.

Results

The prevalence of modern contraceptive utilization

SUBMITTER: Sserwanja Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7877106 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature