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dc.contributor.authorWamala, Patricia Nansamba
dc.date.accessioned2014-04-01T07:51:54Z
dc.date.available2014-04-01T07:51:54Z
dc.date.issued2012-12
dc.identifier.citationWamala, P.N. (2012). Utilization of family planning services by young women living with HIV/AIDS in Kampala District. Unpublished master's dissertation. Makerere University, Kampala, Ugandaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10570/2471
dc.descriptionA thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Masters of Arts Degree in Social Sector Planning and Management of Makerere Universityen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed at exploring utilisation of Family Planning services by young women living with HIV/AIDS; receiving services in, and around Kampala. The purpose of the study was to investigate the Family Planning services available for young women living with HIV and level of utilisation of these services as well as examining factors affecting the utilisation of these services. The study also assessed the relevance, strengths and weaknesses of existing interventions. From the study, it can be concluded that there is an increasing number of young women living with HIV/AIDS entering child bearing age, and yet the services available are not fully meeting their Reproductive Health (RH) needs. Even where services are available, it was found, that due to a number of factors both individual and external;, the respondents have not fully embraced them. These factors mainly socio-cultural or institutional could possibly explain the increase in the number of unwanted pregnancy among young women living with HIV. In light of these findings, the study has suggested a number of recommendations that can inform both current and future interventions addressing the RH needs of young women living with HIV. From integration of Family Planning into existing HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment services to increasing service delivery points and generally increasing awareness on Family Planning. It is hoped that strategies such as these will motivate young women to take up Family Planning services for their own health and that of the children they choose to have.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMakerere Universityen_US
dc.subjectFamily planningen_US
dc.subjectHIV positive womenen_US
dc.subjectKampala Districten_US
dc.subjectReproductive Health informationen_US
dc.subjectHIV/AIDSen_US
dc.titleUtilization of family planning services by young women living with HIV/AIDS in Kampala Districten_US
dc.typeThesisen_US


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