A random effect model for the determinants of modern family planning use among women of reproductive age in Uganda

Abstract

Despite the fact that most people are aware of contemporary contraceptives, there is still a significant unmet need for family planning. Therefore, this study evaluated the variables linked to Ugandan women of reproductive age using contemporary contraceptives. Data from a cross-sectional 2016 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey was used in this study. The study employed quantitative approach where descriptive statistics were used to summarize the characteristics of the respondents and a random intercept model was run. This study found that women of reproductive age used contemporary contraceptives on average at a rate of 27.3% (95% CI: 26.3, 28.3), women aged 25 to 29 made up the largest percentage of users (AOR = 1.38, 95% CI: 1.10, 1.73), while those aged 15 to 19 made up the smallest percentage of users yet it is the most sexually active age bracket. Very few Ugandan women of reproductive age used contemporary contraceptives on a regular basis. This low rate was attributed to a variety of woman, household, and community factors, including age of the mother, education level (mother and husband), employment status of the mother, ever had a pregnancy terminated, access to television, frequency of internet use, possession of a personal phone, last birth being caesarean, wealth quintile, sex of household head, religion, and region, all of which were significantly associated with the use of modern family planning. Therefore, while pushing the shift to the use of contemporary contraceptives, all these issues must be taken into account.