Factors Influencing Contraceptive Use among Women in Northern Uganda

Abstract

The study set out to establish the factors associated with ever use of contraceptives among women in Northern Uganda. The study used data from the 2016 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey. Only data from the Northern region was considered and it comprised of 3546 women aged 15-49 years. Analysis was done at two levels that is univariate and bivariate.

The findings showed that there was a significant association between selected background factors age, wealth status, occupation, marital status, religion, education, region with ever used contraceptives among women in the Northern region. On the other hand, results showed that place of residence had no significant association with ever use of contraceptives.

The results showed that women with higher, secondary and primary education had ever used contraceptives at a greater percent as compared to their counterparts with no education. Thus, there is need for more emphasis on the education of women in order to increase the use of contraceptives among women in the Northern region.

More so, the researcher recommends that there is need to integrate economic empowerment aspects in family planning programs in Uganda especially targeting women from poor wealth households since wealth status is significantly associated with contraceptive use