FACTORS AFFECTING THE UTILIZATION OF MODERN FAMILY PLANING SERVICES AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE (15-49 YEARS OLD) IN PALLISA DISTRICT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL iii

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS vi

Operational definitions

CHAPTER ONES 1

INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 Background of the study 1

1.2 The problem statement 2

1.3 General objectives~ 3

1.4 Specific objective; 3

1.5 Research questions 3

1.6 Scope 3

1.6.1 Subject scope 3

1.6.2 Geographical scope 4

1.6.3 Time scope 4

1.7 Significance of the study .5

CHAPTERTWO 6

LITERATURE REVIEW 6

2.1 Introduction 6

2.2 Maternal related factors 6

2.3 Health services related factors 7

2.4 Other related factors 11

2.5 Utilization of modern family planning services 13

2.6 Factors for adoption of modern family planning 14

2.7 Factors for family planning among men 17

CHAPTER THREE 21

METHODOLOGY 21

3.1 Introduction 21

3.2 Study design .21

3.3 Rationale for choosing the study design 21

3.4 Area of study 21

3.5 Study population 22

3.5.1 Sample size calculation 22

3.6 Sampling methods 22

3.7 Instruments and measures for the study 23

3.8 Data collection 23

3.8.1 Data management 23

3.8.2 Data analysis 23

3.8.3 Quality control measures 24

3.8.4 Selection criteria 24

3.8.5 Inclusion criteria were 24

3.8.6 Exclusion criteria were 24

3.9 The limitations of the study 24

CHAPTER FOUR 26

DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION 26

Introduction 26

Other related factors; 37

Socio demographic factors 39

Other related factors 40

CHAPTER FIVE 41

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 41

5.2 Conclusion 41

5.2.1 Socio demographic factors 41

5.3 Maternal related factors 41

5.4 Other related factors 42

5.5 Recommendation 42

5.6 Recommendation for further study 43

REFERENCES 44