TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ................................................................................................................................................ i

APPROVAL ..................................................................................................................................................... ii

DEDICATION ................................................................................................................................................. iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .................................................................................................................................. iv

LIST OF TABLES .............................................................................................................................................. v

LIST OF FIGURES ........................................................................................................................................... vi

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................................................. vii

DEFINITION OF TERMS ............................................................................................................................... viii

ABSTRACT ..................................................................................................................................................... ix

ABSTRACT ..................................................................................................................................................... ix

CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................................................... 1

INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background ......................................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Problem Statement ............................................................................................................................. 2

1.3 General objective of the Study ........................................................................................................... 2

1.4 Specific Objectives of the study .......................................................................................................... 3

1.5 Research questions ............................................................................................................................. 3

1.6 Conceptual framework ....................................................................................................................... 3

1.7 Significance ......................................................................................................................................... 4

CHAPTER TWO .............................................................................................................................................. 5

LITERATURE REVIEW ..................................................................................................................................... 5

2.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 5

2.1. OVERVIEW OF CONTRACEPTION ....................................................................................................... 5

2.2 The knowledge of post abortal mothers on contraception use. ........................................................ 6

2.3The attitude and practices of post abortal mothers on contraception use ........................................ 7

2.4 Social economic factors affect contraception use among post abortal mothers ............................... 7

CHAPTER THREE .......................................................................................................................................... 10

METHODOLOGY .......................................................................................................................................... 10

3.1. Study design and rationale .............................................................................................................. 10

3.1.1 Study setting and rationale ............................................................................................................ 10

3.1.2 Study population ............................................................................................................................ 10

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3.3 Sample Size, determination and sampling procedure ...................................................................... 10

3.2.1 Sampling technique ....................................................................................................................... 11

3.3 Inclusion Criteria ............................................................................................................................... 11

3.4 Exclusion criteria ............................................................................................................................... 11

3.5 Definition of Variables ...................................................................................................................... 11

3.5.1 Independent variables ................................................................................................................... 11

3.5.2 Dependent variables ...................................................................................................................... 11

3.6 Research Instrument ......................................................................................................................... 11

3.7 Data Collection Procedure ................................................................................................................ 12

3.7.1 Data management ......................................................................................................................... 12

3.7.2 Data Analysis .................................................................................................................................. 12

3.8 Ethical Consideration ........................................................................................................................ 12

3.9 Limitations of the Study .................................................................................................................... 13

3.10 Dissemination of results .................................................................................................................. 13

CHAPTER FOUR ........................................................................................................................................... 14

PRESENTATION OF RESULTS ....................................................................................................................... 14

4.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 14

4.1 Demographic characteristics of respondents ................................................................................... 14

4.2 Knowledge of post abortal mothers on contraception use .............................................................. 19

4.3 Social economic factors that affect contraception use among post abortal mothers ..................... 22

CHAPTER FIVE ............................................................................................................................................. 25

DISCUSSION CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION ................................................................................ 25

5.0. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 25

5.1 Knowledge Of Post  Abotal Mothers On Contraception Use In Fort Portal Regional referral hospital ................................................................................................................................................................ 25

5.2  Social economic factors that affect contraception use among post abortal mothers .................... 26

5.3 Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................... 26

5.4 Recommendations ............................................................................................................................ 27

REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................ 28

APPENDICES ................................................................................................................................................ 30

APPENDIX I: CONSENT FORM .................................................................................................................. 30

APPENDIX II: QUESTIONNAIRE ................................................................................................................ 31

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APPENDIX III: INTRODUCTION LETTER .................................................................................................... 35

APPENDIX IV ............................................................................................................................................ 36

MAP OF UGANDA SHOWING KABARLE DISTRICT ....................................................................................... 36

APPENDIX V ............................................................................................................................................. 37

MAP OF KABAROLE DISTRICT SHOWING FORT PORTAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL ........................................... 37

APPENDIX VI: WORK PLAN ...................................................................................................................... 38

APPENDIX VI: BUDGET ............................................................................................................................ 39

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CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION This chapter presents the introduction, background, and problem statement, purpose of the study, specific objective, research questions and justification for the study.

 Background 

According to Yadav, et al (2015) Family Planning (FP) in which the major component is use of contraceptive methods is a key constituent of health services and it benefits the health and wellbeing of women, men, children, families, and their communities.