Factors Associated with Contraceptive Use Among Women Who Presented with Induced Abortions in Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital Uganda.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................ ii

APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................... ii

DEDICATION...............................................................................................................................iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT............................................................................................................. iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS................................................................................................................ v

LIST OF TABLES....................................................................................................................... viii

LIST OF FIGURES ....................................................................................................................... ix

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS......................................................................................................... x

OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS.................................................................................................. xi

ABSTRACT.................................................................................................................................. xii

CHAPTER ONE............................................................................................................................. 1

GENERAL INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 1

1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background.......................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Problem Statement............................................................................................................... 2

1.3 Justification of the Study ..................................................................................................... 2

1.4 General Objective ................................................................................................................ 3

1.5 Specific Objectives .............................................................................................................. 3

1.6 Research Questions.............................................................................................................. 3

1.7 Conceptual Framework........................................................................................................ 4

CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................................ 5

LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................................................... 5

2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW .................................................................................................... 5

2.1 Contraceptive Use................................................................................................................ 5

2.2 Consequences of Contraceptive Non-Use ........................................................................... 5

2.3 Contraceptive use among Women With Abortions............................................................. 6

2.4 Contraceptive Non-Use, Discontinuation and Failure ......................................................... 6

2.5 Factors Associated with Contraceptive Use ........................................................................ 6

2.5.1 Personal Factors ............................................................................................................... 6

2.5.2 Demographic Factors ....................................................................................................... 7

2.5.3 Health System Factors...................................................................................................... 7

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2.6 Abortions.............................................................................................................................. 8

2.6.1 Burden .............................................................................................................................. 8

2.6.2 Reasons for Inducing Abortion ........................................................................................ 8

2.6.3 Consequences of Abortion ............................................................................................... 9

2.6.4 Diagnosis of Induced Abortion ........................................................................................ 9

CHAPTER THREE ...................................................................................................................... 11

METHODOLOGY ....................................................................................................................... 11

3.1 Study Design...................................................................................................................... 11

3.2 Study Setting...................................................................................................................... 11

3.3 Study Population................................................................................................................ 11

3.4 Eligibility ........................................................................................................................... 11

3.5 Sampling ............................................................................................................................ 11

3.6 Sample Size........................................................................................................................ 11

3.7 Study Variables.................................................................................................................. 12

3.8 Quality Control .................................................................................................................. 12

3.9 Data Management .............................................................................................................. 12

3.9.1 Data Collection............................................................................................................... 12

3.9.2 Data Processing.............................................................................................................. 12

3.9.3 Data Analysis ................................................................................................................. 12

3.9.4 Ethical Considerations.................................................................................................... 12

CHAPTER FOUR......................................................................................................................... 13

PRESENTATION OF RESULTS ................................................................................................ 13

4.0 Results................................................................................................................................ 13

4.1 Socio Demographic and Reproductive Characteristics...................................................... 13

4.1.1 Respondents’ Marital Status .......................................................................................... 13

4.1.2 Respondents’ religious denomination ............................................................................ 14

4.1.3 Respondents’ Geographical Distribution ....................................................................... 14

4.1.4 Respondents’ Occupation............................................................................................... 15

4.1.5 Respondents’ Educational Level.................................................................................... 15

4.1.6 Respondents’ Contraceptive Usage................................................................................ 16

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CHAPTER FIVE .......................................................................................................................... 17

DISCUSSION OF RESULTS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ....................... 17

5.0 Discussion.......................................................................................................................... 17

5.1 Prevalence of contraceptive use among women with induced abortions in Fort Portal

Regional Referral Hospital ........................................................................................................... 17

5.2 Factors Associated With Contraceptive Use...................................................................... 18

5.2.1 Age ................................................................................................................................. 18

5.2.2 Source of Income or Occupation.................................................................................... 18

5.3 Conclusion ......................................................................................................................... 19

5.4 Recommendations.............................................................................................................. 19

5.5 Study Limitations............................................................................................................... 19

REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................. 20

APPENDICES .............................................................................................................................. 24

APPENDIX I: QUESTIONNAIRE.............................................................................................. 24

APPENDIX II: CONSENT OR ASSENT FOR STUDY............................................................. 27

APPENDIX III: FRAMEWORK.................................................................................................. 29

APPENDIX IV: BUDGET ........................................................................................................... 30

APPENDIX V: MAP OF UGANDA SHOWING THE LOCATION OF FORT PORTAL........ 31

APPENDIX VI: MAP OF UGANDA SHOWING THE LOCATION OF FPRRH .................... 32

APPENDIX VII: MAP OF STUDY AREA ................................................................................. 33

APPENDIX VIII: LETTER OF INTRODUCTION FROM KIU ................................................ 34