| dc.description.abstract | The main objective of the study was to examine the determinants of fertility among women aged 15-49 years in Kampala capital city, Uganda. Basing on the following specific objectives; to investigate the relationship between education and fertility of women in Kampala, to assess the relationship between residence and fertility of women in Kampala, to study the relationship between religion and fertility of women in Kampala capital city, Uganda, and to examine the relationship between wealth and fertility of women in Kampala capital city, Uganda the research design was descriptive and quantitative data was employed to get a clear understanding of the `the determinants of fertility among women in Kampala Capital City, Uganda.
The researcher used secondary data from the 2016 UDHS data set. In order to achieve the stated objectives, the researcher used data on demographic characteristics and fertility of women in Kampala capital city, Uganda. Univariate analysis was used to compute proportions of the selected determinants of fertility among women in Kampala capital city, Uganda. In the bivariate analysis, chi square test was used to establish the relationship between determinants and fertility. Findings revealed that the association between highest level of education and was statistically significant, the association between type of place of reesidence and fertility rate was statistically significant, the association between Religion and fertility rate was not statistically significant, and the association between Wealth index combined and fertility rate was statistically significant.
According to the findings fertility rate in Kampala capital city of Uganda is greatly affected by the highest level of education, type of place of residence, and Wealth index. Religion has no significant effect on the fertility rate in Kampala capital city Uganda It is recommended that the government should increase efforts in improving the educational status of women which has been shown as the most important determinant of fertility differentials in Uganda. It has been shown that education delays age at first marriage because of the years spent in school. | en_US |
