Predictors of Time-to-Contraceptive Use from Resumption of Sexual Intercourse after Birth among Women in Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorWamala, Robert
dc.contributor.authorKabagenyi, Allen
dc.contributor.authorKasasa, Simon
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-31T19:22:07Z
dc.date.available2022-10-31T19:22:07Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractGlobally, there is extant literature on patterns and dynamics of postpartum contraceptive use with hardly any evidence examining time-to-contraceptive use from resumption of sexual intercourse after birth among women in Uganda. Methods. The analysis was based on data from2011 UgandaDemographic andHealth Survey on a sample of 2983marriedwomenwith a birth in the past three years preceding the survey and had resumed sexual intercourse. A time-to-contraceptive use was adopted in the analysis using life tables based on the Kaplan-Meier estimates, while the Log-Rank Chi-square tests assessed the variables to be included in regression analysis. Cox-Proportional Hazard regression was run to identify the predictors of time-to-contraceptive use among postpartum women in Uganda. Sampling weights were applied in the analysis to ensure representativeness. Results. The median time-tocontraceptive use was 19 months (range 0–24). Time to adoption of modern contraceptive use was significantly longer among women with no formal education, residing in northern region, who (HR = 0.56, CI: 0.40–0.78) had delivered at home/traditional birth attendant (HR = 0.75, CI: 0.60–0.93), had 1–3 antenatal care visits (HR = 0.83, CI: 0.70–0.98), and were in poorest wealth quintile. Conclusions. Measures for enhancing modern contraceptive use during and after the postpartum period should focus on (i) addressing hindrances in accessing family planning, particularly among poor and noneducated women; (ii) integration of family planning service delivery into routine ANC through counseling; and (iii) promoting deliveries in health facilities.en_US
dc.identifier.citationWamala, R., Kabagenyi, A., & Kasasa, S. (2017). Predictors of time-to-contraceptive use from resumption of sexual intercourse after birth among women in Uganda. International Journal of Population Research, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/3875452en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1155/2017/3875452
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/5079
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Population Researchen_US
dc.subjectContraceptive Useen_US
dc.subjectSexual Intercourseen_US
dc.subjectBirthen_US
dc.subjectWomenen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titlePredictors of Time-to-Contraceptive Use from Resumption of Sexual Intercourse after Birth among Women in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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