Problems And Importance Of Counselling Services Provided By Family Planning Association Of Uganda: A Study Of Kisenyi City Council Clinic

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Title page ................................................................................... i

Declaration ................................................................................. ii

Acknowledgement. ...................................................................... .iii

Dedication ................................................................................. iv

Table of Contents ........................................................................ v

Abstract .................................................................................... ix

CHAPTER ONE

BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY

1.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 1

1.2 Background ..................................................................... 1

1.3 Statement of the problem ..................................................... 3

1.4 Research objectives ........................................................... .4

1.4.1 General objectives of the study .............................................. .4

1.4.2 Specific objectives of the study ............................................. .4

1.5 Scope of the study .............................................................. 5

1.5 .1 Significance of the Study ...................................................... 5

1.6 Definition of key Concepts ................................................... 6

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 8

2.2 Problems of Counselling Services ............................................. 9

2.2.1 Lack oflnformation and resources .......................................... 9

2.2.2 Culture rigidities and Religion ................................................ 9

2.2.3 Illiteracy ......................................................................... 10

2.2.4 Low attendance ................................................................ 11

2.3 Impo11ance of counselling services .......................................... 12

2.3 .1 Control of unwanted pregnancy ............................................. 12

2.3.2 Attain healthy sex and reproduction ....................................... 12

2.3.3 Control of HIV and STDs ................................................... .14

2.3 .4 Control of High Population ................................................... 14

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CHAPTER THREE

METHODOLOGY

3. 0 Introduction ................................................................... 18

3.1 Area ofStudy .................................................................. 18

3 .2 Study Population ............................................................ .18

3.3 Sample Procedure ............................................................ 19

3.4 Sampling Structure ............................................................ 19

3.4.1 Data Collection Procedure ................................................... 20

3.4.2 Data Collection Instruments ................................................. 20

3.4.3 Observation Schedule ......................................................... 21

3 .4.4 Interview Schedule ............................................................ 21

3.4.5 Interview Guide ............................................................... 21

3.5 Data Processing ............................................................... 21

3.5.1 Editing ................................................................................... 21

3.5.2 Coding ........................................................................... 22

3.5.3 Tabulation .............................................................................. 22

3.6 Qualitative Analysis .......................................................... 22

3.6 Limitations of the Study ..................................................... 22

CHAPTER FOUR

FINDINGS AND INTERPRETATIONS

4.0 Introduction .................................................................. 24

4.1 Problems of counselling services ........................................... 25

4.1.1 Lack of Information and resources ....................................... 25

4.1.2 Illiteracy ........................................................................ 29

4.1.3 Cultural rigidities and Religion ............................................. 30

4.1.4 Low levels of attendance .................................................... 35

4.2 Importance of counselling services ....................................... .42

4.2.1 Control of unwanted pregnancy .......................................... .42

4.2.2 Control of HIV and STDs .................................................. .45

4.2.3 Provide healthy sex and reproduction .................................... 47

4.2.4 Control of high population ..... , .......................................... .49