TY - RPRT AU - Khan, Shane AU - Bradley, Sarah E.K. AU - Fishel, Joy AU - Mishra, Vinod CY - Calverton, Maryland, USA TI - Unmet need and the demand for family planning in Uganda: Further analysis of the Uganda Demographic and Health Surveys, 1995-2006 T2 - DHS Further Analysis Reports No. 60 PB - Macro International PY - 2008 UR - http://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FA60/FA60.pdf AB - Uganda is the third fastest growing country in the world. Contraceptive use is low, and the unmet need for family planning is high. This study examines unmet need in Uganda from 1995 to 2006 using data from three of the Demographic and Heath Surveys. The study provides levels, trends, and differentials for unmet need; the factors associated with unmet need; reasons for contraceptive nonuse; and the likely impact of reducing unmet need. The results show that unmet need is highest among currently married women, women in rural areas, and women in the Northern region. Unmet need is increasing among currently married women, all sexually active women, and never-married sexually active women. Unmet need for spacing is more prevalent than for limiting. Women with an unmet need for spacing are more likely to lack employment, live in the Northern region, and not receive family planning messages in the media while women with an unmet need for limiting, in contrast, tend to be older and live in rural areas. Total unmet need is associated with higher parity and living in the Northern region. Substantial proportions of women do not use, and do not intend to use, contraception in the future due to the fear of side effects and opposition from the husband or partner. Based on statistical models, modest declines in unmet need and increases in contraceptive prevalence in Uganda can substantially reduce the country’s total fertility rate. N1 - For assistance using downloaded citations from The DHS Program, please visit http://dhsprogram.com/publications/Citing-DHS-Publications.cfm. This report presents findings from a further analysis study undertaken as part of the follow-up to the 2006 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS). Macro International Inc. provided technical assistance for the project. Funding for the 2006 UDHS and this report was provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the terms of Contract No. GPO-C-00-03-00002-00. Additional financial assistance for the 2006 UDHS was provided by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), the USAID/Uganda Mission, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, the Government of Uganda, the Health Partnership Fund, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the Government of Japan. The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the USAID. This report is part of the MEASURE DHS programme, which is designed to collect, analyze, and disseminate data on fertility, family planning, maternal and child health, nutrition, and HIV/AIDS. Additional information about the DHS project may be obtained by contacting MEASURE DHS, Macro International Inc., 11785 Beltsville Drive, Suite 300, Calverton, MD 20705, USA; Telephone: 301-572-0200; Fax: 301-572-0999; Email: reports@measuredhs.com; Internet: http://www.measuredhs.com. ER -