FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH UTILIZATION OF MODERN FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES AMONG WOMEN AGED 25-45 YEARS IN MOONI WARD, MBALE CITY
| dc.contributor.author | WANYETSE BETTY | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-11-08T08:31:09Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-11-08T08:31:09Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-09-17 | |
| dc.description.abstract | ABSTRACT The study investigated on the factors associated with utilization of modern family planning services among women aged 25- 45 years in Mooni Ward, Mbale City. It was guided by three objectives i) to identify myths and misconceptions mothers have regarding modern family planning services, ii) to find out the level of knowledge of mothers on modern family planning services in Mooni Ward, Mbale City and ii) to identify health facility related factors associated with utilization of modern family planning services among mothers in Mooni Ward, Mbale City. The study adopted phenomenological approaches using both quantitative and qualitative information. The study population was 150 and a sample size of 109 respondents. The study revealed that most of the respondents knew the modern family planning services available in the community, which are taught at the health centre III for the benefits of females who want to prevent unwanted pregnancies and for couples who wished to space the births of their children. The study concluded that access to family planning services is vital to health and future of women leading to safe motherhood and ability to plan for the number and spacing of births increases the likelihood for positive health outcomes for women, men, and their children and also the study recommended that modern family planning services should be made available, accessible and affordable to high-risk groups. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12311/2228 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.title | FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH UTILIZATION OF MODERN FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES AMONG WOMEN AGED 25-45 YEARS IN MOONI WARD, MBALE CITY | |
| dc.type | Thesis |