Factors associated with modern contraceptive use among young and older women in Uganda; a comparative analysis

Dados Bibliográficos

ID15369331
AutoresJohn Bosco Asiimwe (0000-0001-9505-4957, Makerere University, autor correspondente), Patricia Ndugga (0000-0003-1634-7001, Makerere University), John Mushomi (0000-0002-0001-2031, Makerere University), James Ntozi (0000-0002-6922-8359, Makerere University), James Patrick Manyenye Ntozi
Ano2014
Volume14
Fascículo1
Páginas926-926
Data de publicação2014-09-08
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
EditoraBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/1471-2458-14-926
PMID25195645
PMCIDPMC4169837
OpenAlexW2115807110
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas19
Referências citadas10

Addressing contraceptive use among old and young women in Uganda requires concerted efforts that target such women to address the socio economic barriers that exist. There is need for increased access of family planning service to the population through strengthening the use of Village Health Teams (VHTs) whose service is currently limited in coverage (MoH, 2009). Given the variation in contraceptive use between the two age groups, our findings further suggest that there is need for variability in media targeting among the young and the older women categories for improved use of modern contraceptives, for instance using alternative media strategies to reach the young women. Family planning policies should also be tailored to address the specific needs of different age groups of women with varied geographical locations

Age at first marriage · Biostatistics · Environmental health · Family planning · Fertility · Logistic regression · Marital status · Population · Public health · Research methodology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Gerontology