Table 3 The variation of unmet need for family planning across different socio-demographic related characteristics of women of reproductive age in Uganda, UDHS 2016
Variable | Family planning need | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Unmet | Met | ||
Weighted Frequency (%) | Weighted Frequency (%) | ||
Place of residence | Urban | 650(19.5) | 2,451(28.1) |
Rural | 2,689(80.5) | 6,261(71.9) | |
Region | Kampala | 135(4.0) | 467(5.4) |
South Buganda | 303(9.1) | 1,305(15.0) | |
North Buganda | 302(9.0) | 1,010(11.6) | |
Busoga | 401(12.0) | 726(8.3) | |
Bukedi | 238(7.1) | 587(6.7) | |
Bugisu | 167(5.0) | 459(5.3) | |
Teso | 250(7.5) | 456(5.2) | |
Karamoja | 49(1.5) | 204(2.3) | |
Lango | 200(6.0) | 471(5.4) | |
Acholi | 225(6.7) | 340(3.9) | |
West Nile | 335(10.0) | 405(4.6) | |
Bunyoro | 187(5.6) | 470(5.4) | |
Tooro | 237(7.1) | 685(7.9) | |
Ankole | 221(6.6) | 761(8.7) | |
Kigezi | 89(2.7) | 366(4.2) | |
Highest educational status | No education | 436(13.1) | 774(8.9) |
Primary | 2,144(64.2) | 4,873(55.9) | |
Secondary | 577(17.3) | 2,242(25.7) | |
Higher | 181(5.4) | 823(9.4) | |
Wealth Index | Poor | 1,549(46.4) | 2,936(33.7) |
Middle | 668(20.0) | 1,623(18.6) | |
High | 1,121(33.6) | 4,154(47.7) | |