Contraceptive Uptake Among Married Women in Uganda: Does Empowerment Matter?

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2014Author
Kibira, Simon P. S.
Ndugga, Patricia
Nansubuga, Elizabeth
Sewannonda, Andrew
Kwagala, Betty
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Although contraceptive prevalence increased from 24% to 30% between 2006 and 2011, this uptake is still
below global level of 62% and low levels of women empowerment could be a factor. Data was extracted from
2011 UDHS to examine associations between women’s empowerment and contraceptive uptake. We
developed four empowerment indices symbolising economic and social empowerment, established
associations between them and contraceptive use. Most women (83%) were from the rural areas and 61%
were married for 10+ years. Most (59%) scored low on power over earnings and domestic violence indices.
All indices independently were positively associated with contraceptive use, but only the reproductive health
rights index was significant before (OR 2.13, 95% CI; 1.52-2.98) and after adjusting for background
characteristics (AOR 1.72, 95% CI; 1.07-2.73). Empowered women were more likely to use contraceptives.
More efforts in sensitisation of women about their sexual and reproductive health rights as well as ensuring
more control over their earnings
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http://aps.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/572https://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/2441
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