Family planning and maternal health in Wakiso Sub County, Wakiso District Uganda
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Date
2013-09
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Kampala International University, College of Economics and Management.
Abstract
The study sought to establish the relationship between family planning
and maternal health in Wakiso sub-county, Wakiso district. This study
was guided by four specific objectives namely; to determine the
demographic characteristics of respondent in terms of gender age,
marital status and education qualification, ii) to determine the level of
family planning, iii) to determine the level of maternal health, iv) to
establish whether there is a significant relationship between family
planning and maternal health in Wakiso sub-county, Wakiso district.
The research employed descriptive correlational design to describe the
relationship between the variables. The findings revealed the following:
The middle aged respondents 26-35 years are more involved in
carrying out family planning methods. The researcher concluded that
the level of family planning was generally high in Wakiso sub-county,
Wakiso district, and the level of maternal health was found to be
satisfactory, hence concluding that hence concluding that maternal
health centres do provide maternal health services to women of
Wakiso Sub County-Wakiso District efficiently hence leading to
satisfaction. Family planning and maternal health are positive and
significantly correlated, therefore concluding that increase in family
planning levels improves on maternal health services among women in
Wakiso Sub County-Wakiso District, and regression analysis which was
indicated by adjusted R squared of 42% was established. The
researcher recommended that family planning providers should put in
action more sensitization techniques like workshops and seminars on
family planning education among couples, family planning providers
should introduce family planning methods which allow couples to
produce children whenever they want.
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A Thesis presented to the College of Higher Degrees and Research Kampala International University Kampala, Uganda In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Masters in Project Planning and Management
Keywords
Family planning, Maternal health, Wakiso District, Uganda