Table 1.
Social -economic and demographic characteristics of the study area
| Indicators | National level | Mwanza Region | Source of data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 34.4 million | 2.9 million | (NBS, 2006) |
| Population growth rate | 2.90% | 3.2% | (NBS, 2010, URT., 2006) |
| Total Fertility rate | 5.4 | 5.7% | (NBS, 2010, URT., 2006) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate(All method) | 34% | 15% | (NBS, 2010) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate(Modern method) | 27% | 12% | (NBS, 2010) |
| Maternal Mortality ratio | 454/100000 | No data | (NBS, 2010) |
| Neonatal Mortality rate | 26/1000 | 55/1000 | (NBS, 2010) |
| Under five Mortality ratio | 81/1000 | 80/1000 | (NBS, 2010) |
| Income poverty | 33.30% | 37.6% | (NBS, 2009) |
| Food Poverty | 16.60% | 18.4% | (NBS, 2009) |
| Unmet need for family planning | 21.6% | 26.7% | (NBS, 2005, Keogh et al., 2009) |