ABSTRACT

Introduction

Family planning is a basic human right for an individual / couple to exercise control over their

fertility, make informed decision on the number of children they want to have. The purpose of

the study was to assess the factors contributing to underutilization of artificial contraceptive

methods among female nursing students of KIU Ishaka-Bushenyi.

Methodology.

The study employed a descriptive cross-sectional design, a simple random sampling technique

was used to get a total of 189 students who participated in the study, a self-administered

questionnaire was used for data collection, data was analyzed using quantitative methodology

where it was entered in analysis software, analyzed and presented using tables, frequencies,

columns and pie charts using SPSS version 20.0

Results.

The results showed that Majority of the respondents(65.0%) reported not having used artificial

contraceptive methods and someone’s age whereby majority (63.4%) of the respondents who

reported not having utilized artificial contraceptives were between the age of 28 and 32 years,

religion (65.0%) year of study whereby majority of the respondents (66.7%) were in first and

fourth year and culture (43.4%)were among the major contributing factors to underutilization of

artificial contraceptive methods also fear of side effects whereby (64.6%) of the respondents

reported that fear of side effects made them not to use artificial contraceptives and having one sexual partner contributed to underutilization of artificial contraceptives. Conclusion Majority of the respondents reported having not used artificial contraceptive methods and someone’s age, religion year of study and culture were among the major contributing factors to underutilization of artificial contraceptive methods also fear of side effects and having one sexual partner contributed to underutilization of artificial contraceptives.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION............................................................................................................................ i

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

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

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

ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................................... v

LIST OF TABLES ....................................................................................................................... ix

LIST OF FIGURES ...................................................................................................................... x

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS/ ACRONMS............................................................................... xi

OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................. xii

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

1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 1

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

1.3 Problem Statement .................................................................................................................. 4

1.4 Study Objectives. .................................................................................................................. 5

1.4.1 Broad Objective. ........................................................................................................... 5

1.4.2 Specific Objectives ........................................................................................................ 5

1.5 Research Questions.......................................................................................................... 5

1.6 Significance of the study.................................................................................................. 5

1.7 A Conceptual Frame Work Showing The Factors Contributing To Underutilization

Of Artificial Family Planning, .............................................................................................. 6

CHAPTER TWO .......................................................................................................................... 8

2.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 8

2.1Social Demographic Factors Contributing To Underutilization Of Artificial

Contraceptive Methods ............................................................................................................. 8

2.2 Risk Factors Contributing To Under Use of Artificial Contraceptive Methods. .................. 9

2.3 Behavioral Factors Contributing To Underutilization of Artificial Contraceptive Methods.

10

CHAPTER THREE .................................................................................................................... 11

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METHODOLOGY ..................................................................................................................... 11

3.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 11

3.1 Study Area. .......................................................................................................................... 11

3.2 Study Population ............................................................................................................... 12

3.3 Scope Of Study ............................................................................................................... 12

3.4Study Design ....................................................................................................................... 12

3.5 Sample Size Determination. ................................................................................................ 12

3.6 Sampling Method. ............................................................................................................... 13

3.7 Sampling Procedure. ........................................................................................................... 13

3.8 Study Variables. .................................................................................................................. 13

3.8.1 Dependent Variables. ................................................................................................. 13

3.8.2 Independent Variables. .............................................................................................. 14

3.9 Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria. ........................................................................................ 14

3.9.1 Inclusion Criteria. ....................................................................................................... 14

3.9.2 Exclusion Criteria. ...................................................................................................... 14

3.10 Data Collection Instruments. ............................................................................................. 14

3.10.1 Data Collection Procedure. ...................................................................................... 15

3.10.2 Data Management and Quality Control. ................................................................ 15

3.11 Data Analysis. .................................................................................................................. 15

3.12 Ethical Consideration. .................................................................................................... 16

3.13 Study Limitations. ........................................................................................................ 16

3.14 Dissemination of results. ................................................................................................. 17

CHAPTER FOUR ....................................................................................................................... 18

4.0 Introduction. .......................................................................................................................... 18

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

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

5.2 Social demographic factors contributing to underutilization of artificial contraceptive

methods. .................................................................................................................................... 25

5.3 Risk factors contributing to underutilization of artificial contraceptive methods. .............. 27

5.4 Behavioral factors contributing to underutilization of artificial contraceptive methods. ... 28

5.5 Conclusion. ......................................................................................................................... 28

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5.6 Recommendations. ............................................................................................................ 29

References .................................................................................................................................... 30

Appendix I: Work Plan .............................................................................................................. 34

Appendix II: Budget ................................................................................................................... 35

Appendix III: A map Of Uganda Showing the Location of Bushenyi District ...................... 36

Appendix IV: A map Of Bushenyi District Showing The Location Of KIU ........................ 37

Appendix V: Consent Form. ...................................................................................................... 38

Appendix VI: Data Collection Form ......................................................................................... 39

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LIST OF TABLES

Table 1.1 shows respondents’ utilization of artificial contraceptives. .......................................... 18

Table 1.2 the number and percentages of how the respondents’ social demographic factors affect

contraceptive utilization. ............................................................................................................... 19

Table 1.3 shows the respondents’ culture, religious and peer view about artificial contraceptives.

....................................................................................................................................................... 21

Table 1.4 shows the risk factors contributing to underutilization of artificial contraceptives. ..... 22

Table 1.5 shows how number of sexual partners affects utilization of artificial contraceptives. . 23

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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1.1 show how the respondents’ age affect utilization of artificial contraceptives. ............ 20

Figure 2.2 shows the respondents’ need for permission from sexual partner to use artificial

contraceptives in the past 12 months ............................................................................................