Factors affecting the uptake of modern family planning services among women living with HIV/AIDS in the reproductive age receiving care from Fort Portal regional referral hospital, Kabarole district, Uganda

Bongo Daniel

Department of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry, Kampala International University, Uganda

ABSTRACT

This study determined factors that limit the usage of modern family planning services among women of reproductive age living with HIV/AIDS receiving care at Fortportal Regional referral Hospital, Fortportal city, Kabarole district. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in Fortportal Regional Referral Hospital HIV clinic, family planning clinic, GYN OPD, GYN ward, Fortportal city, Kabarole District involving 378 women of reproductive age. Data was collected using structured researcher administered questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 16.0 From 378 respondents, approximately 39% (148) of women of reproductive age living with HIV were using modern contraceptive; 54% HIV clinic, 18% female ward, 14.5% GYN OPD, 14.1% GYN ward Majority of respondents were aged 30-40 years (55.8 %), who were commonly using the injectable (56.7%) from the hospital family planning clinic. (47.3%) women had more than three children, (67.8%) attended secondary school, (5%) tertiary level of education and (68%) had been counselled about family planning. As a result, women who had about 3 children, attained a secondary school, education aged 30-40 were more likely to utilize modern family planning methods than their counterparts who stopped at the primary level and social categories. Depicted low uptake levels of modern contraceptives in women aged 29 years and below and illiterates about family planning methods. Injectables were the most used method with family planning counseling and attending any level education was associated with increased contraceptive uptake among women with HIV.

Keywords: Contraceptive Uptake, HIV/AIDS, Family Planning, Injectables, Implants Usage, Reproductive Health

CITE AS: Bongo Daniel (2024). Factors affecting the uptake of modern family planning services among women living with HIV/AIDS in the reproductive age receiving care from Fort Portal regional referral hospital, Kabarole district, Uganda. IAA Journal of Biological Sciences 12(3):13-24. https://doi.org/10.59298/IAAJB/2024/123.1324