Socio- economic determinants of contraceptive use among women in Geita district
| dc.contributor.author | BYAGALAMA,JENITHA DAMASSEN | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-03-04T08:00:11Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-03-04T08:00:11Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
| dc.description | Thesis | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study identified socio-economic factors influencing contraceptives use among women in Geita district; Specifically it determined the level of awareness about contraceptives, identified the types of contraceptives used, source of information about contraceptives as well as social economic factors which influence women use of contraceptives. A cross sectional study design was employed where by a multistage sampling technique was used in combination with simple and purposive sampling methods to obtain a representative sample. A total of 100 respondents were sampled. Questionnaires and a checklist was used to gather information from individuals, Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and Key informants. Statistical package for social science (SPSS) was employed for data entry and analysis. The study revealed that there was high awareness of contraceptives rampant, unavailability of contraceptives, inadequate knowledge of various contraceptives and limited access and use of contraceptives. This situation was mainly caused by a number of factors which include physical features, poor infrastructure, remoteness, inconsistent availability of contraceptives, ignorance and traditional practices. Furthermore, the study found that rural communities access contraceptives information through radio and MCH staff. The study findings further showed also that the use of contraceptives was influenced by socio-economic characteristics such as age, marital status, sex preference and household size. The recommendation made include the establishment of more health centers and hospitals in rural areas, training should be provided to contraceptives providers, raising awareness on different types of contraceptives methods, ensuring constant availability of all contraceptive methods, the provision of contraceptives education in schools for both sexes and provision of all necessary materials like flyers, brochures, posters and magazines which are needed foriii effective provision of information in different areas. There is a need for more development specialist in relevant Ministry, NGO’s, and development planners to establish more programmes on contraceptives issues. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/6600 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Sokoine University of Agriculture | |
| dc.subject | Contraceptive use | |
| dc.subject | Social economic factors | |
| dc.subject | Ignorance | |
| dc.subject | Traditional practices | |
| dc.title | Socio- economic determinants of contraceptive use among women in Geita district | |
| dc.type | Thesis |