The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA

Abstract #50628

Muyiwa Oladosu, PhD, Research Division, Population Services International, 1120 Nineteenth Street, N.W, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036, 202-728-4231, fso226@yahoo.com

This paper emphasized the couple approach to understand couples' decisions about contraception in Uganda. The 1995/96 Ugandan Demographic and Health in-depth Survey (UDHS) of 1257 women and their husbands were examined. The study illuminates the complex interrelationship on decision making among couples. Findings from this study are useful to design action program to increase spousal communication and contraception among couples in Uganda.

Learning Objectives: At the end of this session, participants will be able to

1.Describe the complex relationships between husbands and wives in Uganda especially as these relate to decision making about contraception.
• Explain a conceptual framework on couples' decision making on contraception using individual level and couple-level background variables, concurrence on discussion about number of children and concurrence on attitudes about fertility control as explanatory factors.
• Appreciate the differences between three dependent variables
  positive concurrence, negative concurrence, and nonconcurrence and understand how they relate with couples' decision making.
  • Prioritize important factors in understanding contraception decision making among couples and conclude that couples who concurred that they discussed contraception are more likely to concur that they used contraception and vise versa.
  • Develop action program to increase discussion about contraception and family planning among couples in Uganda.

  Keywords: Contraception, Decision-Making

  Presenting author's disclosure statement:
  I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.

  New Insights into Reproductive Behavior

  The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA