Abstract

Couples can enjoy sexual activity at whatever time they choose without worrying about the possibility of
becoming pregnant thanks to modern contraceptive technologies. The current study's objective was to
determine the extent of modern contraception use and its contributing factors among women of reproductiveage
attending Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital. We used a dataset of 420 respondents that was gathered
between March and April of 2022. To quantify statistical association and summarize descriptive data,
respectively, logistic regression models and descriptive studies were utilized. The statistical significance of the
association was evaluated using the adjusted odds ratio and the confidence interval, respectively. Finally, a
confidence interval was used to determine statistical significance. Overall, 86% of reproductive-age women
visiting Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital used modern contraceptives overall in the research (20.4%).
The implant/Norplant method, used by 102 people, and injectable contraceptives, used by 247 people (58.9%),
were the two most popular modern contraceptive methods (24.3%). Multivariable logistic regression analysis
revealed that among reproductive-age women at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital, age, residence,
woman's occupation, number of living children, husband's education, age at first sexual encounter, husband's
desire for additional children, wealth index, and TV watching were all independently associated with the use
of modern contraception. Unexpectedly little contemporary contraception use was found among women
visiting Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital of reproductive age in the current investigation. Age, place of
residence, region, woman's occupation, number of living children, husband's educational attainment, age of
first sexual encounter, husband's desire for additional children, wealth index, and television viewing were
independent predictors of modern contraceptive use among reproductive-age women visiting Fort Portal
Regional Referral Hospital. These elements should be taken into account in any intervention approach that
encourages the use of current contraceptive methods for greater success.