A BASELINE STUDY OF THE USE OF MODERN FAMILY PLANNING METHODS

IN RURAL UGANDA:

A CASE STUDY OF WOMEN AND MEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE (15-49 YEARS)

IN KAPUWAI PARISH - PALLISA DISTRICT.

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: DR. AMONGIN MARY

Department of Community Practice

Medical School, P. O. Box 7072 Kampala.

PRINCIPAL ADVISOR: DR. A. ABODA

Child Health and Development Centre

Makerere University.

SUPERVISOR: PROF. J.ROSS

Head of Department Community Practice

P.O.Box 988. Tororo.

TECHNICAL ADVISOR: DR. T. BARTON MD.,

Child Health and Development Center

Makerere University.

ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDY: 4 Months.

FINANCIERS: CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

Makerere University.

ABSTRACT

In Uganda the rate of contraceptive prevalence is very low especially in the rural areas. The current national prevalence rate is at 6% (1991 National Census).

Although the Family Planning Association of Uganda (FPAU) was formed some decades ago in 1957 to co-ordinate modern family planning activities, the usage has remained very low. The immediate objective of this study is to try to isolate some to the factors which might be responsible for this state of affairs. The ultimate objectives is to provide policy makers and program administrators with a better understanding of why family planning program has failed to be widely used especially in rural areas where most of the population stay. The information can then be used to modify the existing delivery systems.

The study will be conducted between June and September 1993 by the Principal Investigator in Kapuwai Parish, Pallisa District. A total number of 328 men and women in reproductive ages of 15-49 years will be randomly selected from all the seven parishes of Kapuwai. Information on knowledge, use, altitude, source of modern family planning services, education, religious, marital status cost and any type of traditional family planning methods used will be collected. A team of trained interviewers will collect the data using a structured questionnaire. Qualitative data from focus group discussions will also be collected by the Principal Investigator and the Research Assistant.

A computer will be used to tabulate the data while the analysis and report writing will be done by the Principal Investigator.

The report is expected to be ready for dissemination by October, 1993.