Factors influencing utilisation of family planning methods among women of reproductive age at Nakapiripirit health centre III, Nakapiripirit district. A descriptive cross-sectional study.
Keywords:
Utilisation of family planning, Women of reproductive age, Nakapiripirit heath centre IIIAbstract
Background: The aim of this study is to determine the factors influencing the utilisation of family planning methods among women of childbearing age in Nakapiripirit H/CIII, in Nakapiripirit district.
Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used to collect data from 48 conveniently sampled women of reproductive age attending YCC. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data, which were entered into and analysed using Excel.
Results: 62.5% of the respondents had attained primary education; 35.7% were aged 20-24 years; 64.6% were married; 79.2% were employed and 75% were Christians. 62.5% had 3-4 children; 60.4% planned to have more children after 4 months. 62.4% feared family planning because of side effects and 16.7% feared it because of the pain during administration. 62.5% had never been taught about family planning; 31.3% heard about it on radio/television; 16.7% heard about it from family/friends and 52% heard about it from health workers. (62.5%) reported that their husbands did not agree to use family planning. 73% heard that family planning causes infertility; 20.8% heard that it promotes sexual immorality and 6.3% heard that it causes cancers. 60.4% reported that their cultural leaders discouraged the use family planning and 25% reported that they say nothing about it. 62.5% reported that it is not acceptable in their religion to use family planning. 16.7% did not know whether family planning was available at health facilities. 66.7% stayed 10-30km from the nearest health facility. 79.2% reported that the operating hours of the health facility were favourable to their schedules.
Conclusion: The factors influencing utilisation of family planning are individual, socio-cultural and health system related in nature.
Recommendation: Accessibility to family planning methods should be increased by establishing more facilities in the community and increasing sensitization to increase awareness.
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