Factors Associated with Conception Among HIV Positive Women in Mubende District, Uganda

ABSTRACT The study was conducted to establish factors associated with conception among HIV + women in Mubende district, Uganda. The Specific objectives determined in this empirical investigations were the;(1) socio-demographic factors; (2) economic and socio-cultural factors;(3) level of perception of risks;(4) level of perceived benefits;(5) level of use of contraceptive methods ;(6) significant differences in the level of perceived risk, benefits and level of use of contraceptive methods according to age of the respondents. The study employed a cross sectional design. Three hundred twenty two respondents were interviewed using an interview-administered questionnaire. The statistical parameters used were; frequency and percentage, mean and Fisher’s one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The findings of the study were: Factors associated with conception among HIV +women are age, low educational level, unemployment, marital status, low income, alcohol consumption, perceived benefits of avoiding pregnancy in HIV +women and low utilization of contraceptive methods to prevent pregnancy. It was concluded in this study that: There was significant difference in the level of perceived risk according to age, therefore the null hypothesis is rejected; There was no significant difference in the level of perceived benefits according to age, therefore the null hypothesis is accepted and there was also no significant difference in the level of use of contraceptives according to age, therefore the null hypothesis is accepted. The recommendations for this study are;Government should set up programmes, policies and efforts towards HIV prevention, which should also address issues such as empowerment of women, creating vi job opportunities, gender equality, education and integrate family planning services into(or with) HIV/AIDS services.