Abstract

This study examines the knowledge, attitude, and practices of married women of
reproductive age in Mubende Town Council, Mubende District on family planning methods.
A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 292 married women aged 15-49 years,
with 77.4% being married and 86% being Christians. Most completed primary, secondary, and
tertiary education, and 95.1% had at least given birth. Most had one to two children. 91% of
the women were aware of different family planning methods, with major sources of
information coming from hospitals, health workers' newspapers, radios, and friends. Health
centers, hospitals, and pharmacies were the primary places for family planning services.
Birth control provided more sexual freedom (24.3%), while cervical mucus method carried a
risk of pregnancy (21.6%). Permanent methods (15.4%) were suitable when children were no
longer wanted. Some respondents expressed concerns about using condoms, fearing they
might burst or remain inside a woman's vagina, and the risk of bleeding. The majority used
injectables (39.4%), implants (24.9%), and condoms (20.2%) as family planning methods, with
intrauterine devices (4.1%) and female sterilization (1.6%) being other options. In conclusion,
the majority of respondents were married, mostly Christians, and had completed primary,
secondary, or tertiary education.