Alege Stephen Galla, Matovu Joseph Kb, Ssensalire Simon, Nabiwemba Elizabeth
Makerere University School of Public Health-CDC Fellowship Program Kampala, Uganda; Uganda Health Marketing Group, Kampala, Uganda.
Makerere University School of Public Health-CDC Fellowship Program Kampala, Uganda; Makerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda.
Pan Afr Med J. 2016 May 10;24:39. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2016.24.39.5836. eCollection 2016.
Lack of knowledge of where to obtain correct family planning (FP) information and methods can be a critical barrier to eventual uptake of FP services. We assessed knowledge, sources and use of FP methods among women of reproductive age in rural Uganda.
This secondary analysis uses data from a larger cross-sectional study conducted to measure changes in perceptions towards long-term and reversible contraceptive use among 2,033 women of reproductive age (15-49years) resident in 34 districts of Uganda. Both users and non-users of FP methods were interviewed. Data were analyzed using STATA statistical software, version 12.
Majority of the women were less than 30 years of age (64.3%). Nearly three-quarters were married (73.1%), 51.1% had primary education and more than half (57%) were engaged in employment. Knowledge of FP methods was universal (98.1%). Clinic providers (60.4%), friends (56.9%) and the media (51.3%) were the most trusted sources of contraceptive information. Government (27.6%) and private (21.1%) health facilities were the main sources of modern FP methods. Sixty two per cent of women reported current use of any FP method. Among non-users of FP, injectables (50.4%), implants (22.8%) and pills (20.2%) were the most preferred FP methods.
Our findings show that knowledge of FP methods is almost universal and that six in ten women use any FP method. Clinic providers, friends and the media are the most trusted sources of FP information. Government and private health facilities are the main sources of FP services.
不知道从何处获取正确的计划生育（FP）信息和方法可能是最终接受FP服务的一个关键障碍。我们评估了乌干达农村育龄妇女对FP方法的知晓情况、信息来源及使用情况。
本二次分析使用了来自一项更大规模横断面研究的数据，该研究旨在测量乌干达34个地区2033名育龄妇女（15 - 49岁）对长期和可逆避孕方法使用观念的变化。对FP方法的使用者和非使用者均进行了访谈。使用STATA 12版统计软件对数据进行分析。
大多数妇女年龄小于30岁（64.3%）。近四分之三已婚（73.1%），51.1%接受过小学教育，超过一半（57%）有工作。对FP方法的知晓情况很普遍（98.1%）。诊所医护人员（60.4%）、朋友（56.9%）和媒体（51.3%）是最受信任的避孕信息来源。政府（27.6%）和私立（21.1%）卫生机构是现代FP方法的主要来源。62%的妇女报告目前正在使用某种FP方法。在未使用FP方法的人群中，注射剂（50.4%）、植入剂（22.8%）和避孕药丸（20.2%）是最受欢迎的FP方法。
我们的研究结果表明，对FP方法的知晓情况几乎很普遍，十分之六的妇女使用某种FP方法。诊所医护人员、朋友和媒体是最受信任的FP信息来源。政府和私立卫生机构是FP服务的主要来源。
