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Access to Communication Channels and Use of Family Planning among Women in Tanzania: Spatial and Socio-demographic Analysis

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  • Zuena Kilugwe
  • Sosthenes Ruheza

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This study examined the relations and access to communication channels on the use of Family Planning (FP). Relationships between independent variables including access to communication channels and the use of FP services, and demographic characteristics were examined. This study used cross-sectional data from the Tanzania Demographic Health Survey and Malaria Indicator Survey (TDHS-MIS) of 2015-2016 from 11,127 women aged between 15-49 years. The sample was weighted to ensure representativeness. Univariate, bivariate and binary logistic regression analyses were used. Results in this study revealed a statically significant correlation between access to FP messages and use of family planning services (p

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  • Zuena Kilugwe & Sosthenes Ruheza, 2018. "Access to Communication Channels and Use of Family Planning among Women in Tanzania: Spatial and Socio-demographic Analysis," Journal of Social and Development Sciences, AMH International, vol. 9(3), pages 55-65, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:rnd:arjsds:v:9:y:2018:i:3:id:4249
    DOI: 10.22610/jsds.v9i3.2477
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