| dc.description.abstract | The unmet need for contraceptive use is higher than the desired need that is to say the contraceptive use is low. This is mainly because of the inadequate awareness and funding of contraceptive use. The study sought to find out the prevalence rate of contraceptive use amongst individuals living in Wandegeya slums in Lumumba village,Muliika II . Analysis was conducted on 120 individuals both male and female residing in Wandegeya slums. A binary logistic regression model was used to investigate the influence of demographic and socio-economic factors on the contraceptive use.
Results obtained indicated that out the 120 individuals interviewed, majority of the individuals said no to contraceptive use and the minority said yes to contraceptive use hence indicating a low prevalence rate of contraceptive use, most were males (42.5%) and then females(57.5%).Majority were Catholics (31.7%) followed by Protestants (30.8%), followed by Muslims (16.7%) ,then Pentecostals (13.3%)and lastly none (7.5%). Most of them were single (59.2%), followed by those married (24.2%), then those separated (11.7%) lastly widowed (5.0%). Majority wereemployed (49.2%), followed by students (32.5%), lastly unemployed (18.3%). According to education level, most of them were at secondary level (40.8%), followed by tertiarylevel (37.5%), then none (11.7%), lastly primary level (10.0%). From the results obtained, males were 0.23 times less likely to use contraceptives as compared to females while holding other factors constant, Muslims were 0.01 times less likely to use contraceptives as compared to Catholics on average while keeping other factors constant, students were 0.02 times less likely to use contraceptives as compared to employed individuals on average while keeping other factors constant (p=0.000). Marital status of the respondent did not have an effect on contraceptive use since the p-values were all more than 0.05 the significance level.
Findings showed that sex of the respondent ,current education level and employment status of the respondent were associated with contraceptive use hence influenced contraceptive use while factors like religion of the respondent, marital status of the respondent were not associated with the use of contraceptives. The study recommended that educating more individuals through encouraging moreeducation and this will help individuals understand the advantages of using contraceptives hence increases on the contraceptive use. Creation of more opportunities both income and non income generating which favor individuals and this shall help the unemployed individuals get income hence purchase and use more contraceptives. | en_US |
