Table 3 Prevalence of Contraceptive failure in Uganda by methods used among Ugandan women aged 15–49 years
Contraceptive method discontinued | Number who used the method | Number that discontinued due to failure. (%) |
|---|---|---|
Modern Methods | ||
 Pill | 553 | 59(10.7) |
 IUD | 161 | 3(1.6) |
 Injectable | 3150 | 140(4.4) |
 Male condom | 444 | 31(6.9) |
 Male sterilization | 1 | 0(0.0) |
 Implants/Norplant | 605 | 16(2.6) |
 Lactational amenorrhea (lam) | 155 | 20(12.7) |
 Female condom | 2 | 1(45.8) |
 Emergency contraception | 22 | 4(20.9) |
 Other modern method | 15 | 2(13.4) |
Traditional methods | ||
 Periodic abstinence | 188 | 65(34.9) |
 Withdraw | 371 | 134(36.3) |
 Other traditional | 42 | 19(44.8) |
 Standard days method (sdm) | 35 | 12(34.2) |