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. 2009 Oct 27;364(1532):2991–3007. doi: 10.1098/rstb.2009.0166

Table 5.

Change in family planning service environment across regions and fertility trends. n.a., not applicable. **p < 0.05.

region/country change in
fertility trends
unwanted fertility used public service family planning approval unmet needs heard family planning from radio
Kenya
Nairobi 0.29 −0.25** 0 0.24 n.a. stall
Central −0.61** −0.13** −0.03** 0.03 n.a. declining
Coastal 0 0.14 0.01 −0.18** n.a. declining
Eastern −0.07 0.02 −0.11** −0.07 n.a. stall
Nyanza 0.33 −0.14** −0.07** 0.27 n.a. stall
Rift Valley 0.06 −0.09** −0.12** 0.03 n.a. stall
Western 0.33 −0.04 −0.10** −0.01 n.a. stall
total 0.08** −0.08** −0.10** 0.02 n.a. stall
Tanzania
Coastal −0.22** 0.04 0.07** −0.32** 0.03** declining
Northern Highlands 0.41 0.01 0.16** −0.30** 0.04** declining
Lake −0.44** 0.04 0.21** 0.19** 0.10** declining
Central 0.61 0.28 0.01 0.43** 0.04** stall
Southern Highlands 0.59 0 −0.02 −0.24** 0.02 stall
South 0.41 −0.11** 0.16** 0.25 0.05** declining
total 0 0.02 0.11** 0 0.04 stall
Uganda
Central −0.07** −0.08 n.a. 0.06 −0.02** declining
Eastern −0.04 0.07 n.a. −0.01 −0.04** increasing
Northern 0.05 0.68 n.a. 0.40** 0.02 declining
Western 0.11 −0.26 n.a. 0.21** −0.01 declining
total 0 0.06 n.a. 0.13** −0.03** declining
Zimbabwe
Manicaland −0.21 −0.11** n.a. 0.09 −0.05** declining
Mashonaland Central −0.21 −0.08** n.a. −0.13 −0.10** declining
Mashonaland East −0.11 −0.03** n.a. −0.14 −0.10** declining
Mashonaland West −0.25 −0.11** n.a. −0.04 −0.11** declining
Matabeleland North 0 0.06** n.a. 0.18** −0.10** stall
Matabeleland South 0 −0.02 n.a. −0.03 −0.11** declining
Midlands 0 −0.10** n.a. −0.21** −0.07** stall
Masvingo 0.11 0.02 n.a. 0.07 −0.10** stall
Harare/ Chitungwiza −0.18** −0.20** n.a. 0.06 −0.06** declining
Bulawayo 0.14 −0.24** n.a. 0 −0.03** declining
total −0.11** −0.08** n.a. 0 −0.07** declining