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 |