Table 1 Distribution of socio demographic, socio-economic, behavioral and reproductive related factors and pattern of FP discontinuation
Variables | RDHS, 2010-11 | RDHS, 2014-15 | RDHS, 2019-20 | Total, N(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Family planning discontinuation | ||||
Discontinued | 17.0 | 28.0 | 29.0 | 10,240(24.5) |
Continued | 83.0 | 72.0 | 71.0 | 31,544(75.5) |
Age | ||||
15–19 Years | 22.0 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 9047(21.6) |
20–34 Years | 51.0 | 51.0 | 45.0 | 20,514(49.1) |
35–49 Years | 27.0 | 28.0 | 33.0 | 12,223(29.4) |
Number of children ever born | ||||
< Three | 74.0 | 76.0 | 77.0 | 31,648(75.7) |
>=Four | 26.0 | 25.0 | 23.0 | 10,136(24.3) |
Education attainment | ||||
No education | 16.0 | 12.0 | 9.0 | 5011(12.0) |
Primary | 68.0 | 64.0 | 58.0 | 26,272(62.9) |
Secondary | 16.0 | 23.0 | 32.0 | 10,501(25.1) |
Husband educational status | ||||
No education | 21.0 | 19.0 | 14.0 | 4243(17.9) |
Primary | 66.0 | 68.0 | 67.0 | 15,783(66.5) |
Secondary+ | 13.0 | 13.0 | 19.0 | 3702(15.6) |
Marital status | ||||
Never married | 39.0 | 38.0 | 40.0 | 16,621(39.8) |
Currently married | 51.0 | 52.0 | 51.0 | 21,005(50.3) |
Formerly married | 11.0 | 11.0 | 9.0 | 4158(9.9) |
Work status | ||||
Not-working | 27.0 | 22.0 | 34.0 | 11,741(28.1) |
Working | 73.0 | 78.0 | 66.0 | 30,010(71.9) |
Place of residence | ||||
Urban | 15.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 9343(22.4) |
Rural | 85.0 | 81.0 | 80.0 | 32,441(77.6) |
Region of Rwanda | ||||
Kigali | 12.0 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 5685(13.6) |
South | 24.0 | 24.0 | 21.0 | 10,253(24.5) |
West | 24.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 9509(22.8) |
North | 17.0 | 16.0 | 15.0 | 6656(15.9) |
East | 24.0 | 25.0 | 27.0 | 9681(23.2) |
Participation in FP decision making use | ||||
Mainly woman | 8.1 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 1042(8.75) |
Husband/partner | 3.2 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 299(2.51) |
Joint decision | 88.9 | 89.2 | 87.7 | 10,521(88.4) |
Household wealth index | ||||
Poor | 39.0 | 39.0 | 38.0 | 15,757(37.7) |
Middle | 20.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 7826(18.7) |
Rich | 41.0 | 42.0 | 44.0 | 18,201(43.6) |
Heard about FP at health facility | ||||
No | 49.0 | 63.0 | 68.0 | 15,024(61.0) |
Yes | 51.0 | 37.0 | 32.0 | 9604(39.0) |
Heard about FP on radio | ||||
No | 34.0 | 48.0 | 51.0 | 18,652(44.6) |
Yes | 66.0 | 52.0 | 49.0 | 23,130(55.4) |
Heard about FP on Television | ||||
No | 95.0 | 92.0 | 89.0 | 38,218(91.5) |
Yes | 5.0 | 8.0 | 11.0 | 3566(8.5) |
Heard about FP on Newspaper/magazine | ||||
No | 96.0 | 92.0 | 92.0 | 38,809(92.9) |
Yes | 4.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 2967(7.1) |
History of terminated pregnancy | ||||
No | 88.0 | 88.0 | 88.0 | 36,732(88.0) |
Yes | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 5009(12.0) |
Fertility preference | ||||
Wants to have more children | 31.4 | 62.0 | 62.0 | 21,814(58.0) |
Undecided | 31.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 574(1.5) |
Wants no more children | 37.2 | 36.0 | 37.0 | 15,216(40.5) |
Visited health facility in the last 12 months | ||||
No | 44.0 | 40.0 | 39.0 | 17,152(41.1) |
Yes | 56.0 | 60.0 | 61.0 | 24,632(58.9) |
Wanted last child | ||||
Wanted then | 57.0 | 61.0 | 58.0 | 10,761(58.4) |
Wanted later | 28.0 | 26.0 | 28.0 | 5089(27.6) |
Wanted no more | 15.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 2589(14.0) |