TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................. i
APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................... ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.............................................................................................................iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................................................... iv
LIST OF ACRONYMS ................................................................................................................. vi
LIST OF FIGURES ...................................................................................................................... vii
LIST OF TABLES.......................................................................................................................viii
CHAPTER ONE............................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 1
1.2 PROBLEM STATEMENT................................................................................................... 2
1.3 JUSTIFICATION ................................................................................................................. 4
1.4 OBJECTIVES....................................................................................................................... 4
1.4.1 MAJOR OBJECTIVE.................................................................................................... 4
1.4.2 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES.............................................................................................. 4
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................. 5
2.1 KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS MODERN CONTRACEPTIVE
METHODS ................................................................................................................................. 5
2.2 SOCIAL ECONOMIC FACTORS/TRADITIONAL BELIEFS.......................................... 5
2.3 METHODS OF CONTRACEPTION................................................................................... 6
CHAPTER THREE: GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION ....................................................................... 7
3.1 CLIMATE............................................................................................................................. 7
3.2 ETHNICITY AND LANGUAGE ........................................................................................ 7
3.2 STUDY AREA: BUSHENYI............................................................................................... 7
3.2.1 STUDY AREA BUSHENYI ISHAKA TOWN COUNCIL ......................................... 8
3.2.2 ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................... 8
3.2.3 ADMINISTRATION..................................................................................................... 8
3.2.4 POPULATION .............................................................................................................. 8
CHAPTER FOUR: METHODOLOGY ......................................................................................... 9
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4.1 STUDY AREA ..................................................................................................................... 9
4.2 STUDY POPULATION....................................................................................................... 9
4.3 SAMPLE SIZE DEFINATION ............................................................................................ 9
4.4 SELECTION CRITERIA ..................................................................................................... 9
4.4.1 INCLUSION CRITERIA AND EXCLUSION CRITERIA.......................................... 9
4.5 DATA COLLECTION ......................................................................................................... 9
4.6 DATA ANALYSIS............................................................................................................... 9
4.7 ETHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS....................................................................................... 9
4.8 DISEMINATION OF FINDINGS...................................................................................... 10
4.9 STUDY LIMITAION......................................................................................................... 10
CHAPTER FIVE: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS................................................ 11
5.1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 11
5.1.1 DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS................................................................... 11
5.1.2 MARRITAL STATUS ................................................................................................ 11
5.1.3 RELIGION OF RESPONDENTS ............................................................................... 12
5.1.4 EDUCATION LEVEL OF THE RESPONDENTS .................................................... 12
5.1.5 OCCUPATION............................................................................................................ 13
5.2 HISTORY OF KNOWLEDGE OF CONTRACEPTIVES ................................................ 13
CHAPTER SIX: DISCUSSIONS, CONCLUSIONS AND DEDUCTIONS............................... 16
6.1 DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACERISTICS ............................................................................ 16
6.2 KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PRACTICE OF CONTRACEPTIVES...................................... 16
6.3 AFFORDABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF CONTRACEPIVES............................. 17
6.4 CONCLUSION................................................................................................................... 17
QUESTIONNAIRE ...................................................................................................................... 18
C. ACCESSIBILITY AND AFFORDABILITY OF CONTRACEPTIVES................................ 20
APPENDIX II............................................................................................................................... 21
REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................. 22
CHAPTER ONE 1.1 INTRODUCTION Family planning is the means by which the basic human groups (family) is organized in accordance with its social, economic and psychological resources in order to achieve optimum health for all it’s family members. It therefore signifies having as many children as wanted and as can be afforded so as to guarantee the family’s self-sufficiency when children are born. This concept has been in existence worldwide throughout ages in widely differing cultures and societies. Dating back to 1850 BC, ancient Egyptians were responsible for using the infamous dung In addition to the female irrigating her vagina with a mixture of honey and sodium bicarbonate. The ancient Egyptians also developed a tampon-like object that contained lactic acid anhydride, a chief ingredient in modern contraceptive jellies. In East Africa, among the kikuyu of Kenya, a method called ‘’Thingira’’ was used where a woman after delivering would be barred from visiting here husband until after there years. In Uganda, a similar method was practiced by the Iteso where a wife after delivering would stay in her mother in law’s house for at least 1 and a half years. It was an offence for a husband to have sex his wife and a heavy fine would be paid on such a husband. Among the Banyankole in Uganda a young girl was always severely punished if she became pregnant, she would be beaten and severely harassed and often chased from Home. This method could scare off young girls from boy-girl relationships hence preventing early pregnancy. The origin of the condom is still unknown but it is said that a ‘’Dr condom’’ supplied king Charles ii of England with animal tissue sheathes to prevent him for fathering illegitimate children.