Table 1. Socio demographic characteristics of respondents (N = 900).
| Characteristic | Categories | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| District | Bugiri | 452 (50.2) |
| Mayuge | 448 (49.8) | |
| Residence | Rural | 610 (67.8) |
| Semi-urban/urban | 290 (32.2) | |
| Age (years) | Mean (SD) | 32.9 (6.7) |
| 25–39 | 703 (78.1) | |
| 40–49 | 197 (21.9) | |
| Education level | None/primary | 672 (74.7) |
| Post primary | 228 (25.3) | |
| Religion | Muslims | 382 (42.4) |
| Christians | 518 (57.6) | |
| Marital status | Single | 133 (14.8) |
| Married | 767 (85.2) | |
| Nature of marriage (n = 767) | Monogamous | 465 (60.6) |
| Polygamous | 302 (39.4) | |
| Occupation | Farming | 502 (55.8) |
| Others (business, housewife, civil servant) | 195 (21.7) | |
| Parity | Mean (SD) | 5.04 (2.7) |
| Four and below | 430 (47.8) | |
| Above four | 470 (52.2) | |
| Average monthly household income | Less than $40 | 622 (69.1) |
| $40 and above | 278 (30.9) | |
| Household head | Yes | 143 (15.9) |
| No | 757 (84.1) | |
| Ever tested for HIV | Yes | 756 (84.0) |
| No | 144 (16.0) | |
| Reported HIV status (n = 730) | Negative | 708 (96.1) |
| Positive | 22 (3.0) | |
| Ever used modern family planning method | Yes | 583 (64.8) |
| No | 317 (35.2) | |
| Number of persons in household | Five and below | 358 (39.8) |
| Above five | 542 (60.2) |