Factors Influencing Family Planning Practices Among Women in Goma Division Mukono Municipality
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2023-10-10
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Uganda Christian University
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The study was about examining the factors influencing family planning practices among women in Goma Division Mukono Municipality and its objectives were: to examine the knowledge and awareness of different family planning methods among women in Goma Division, Mukono Municipality, to assess the socio-economic factors that influences the utilization of family planning services among women in Goma Division, Mukono Municipality and to explore the barriers and challenges faced in accessing and utilization of family planning services by women in Goma Division Mukono Municipality. The study adopted a case study research design. A sample size of 38 respondents was selected using simple random sampling and purposive sampling technique to select the respondents. Data was collected using interviews and observation methods and the collected data was analyzed using an excel template. The findings of the study show that the largest group of the respondents 34% was between ages 20 and 25 years, 41% had completed secondary education, 7% had no formal education, 10.3% had no employment, 14% had 6 or more children and 7% had no children. The findings further reveal that the level of knowledge and awareness regarding family planning methods is high and also respondents indicated that they and their spouses or partners jointly made decisions about family planning. Therefore the study recommends that there is need to consider the women’s specific circumstances when designing family planning programs and also efforts should be made to make contraceptives and family planning services more affordable, particularly for economically disadvantaged individuals.
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This is a dissertation.