title: Utilization of family planning services by married Sudanese women of reproductive age.
abstract: To explore differences in utilization of family planning services and predisposing factors, we surveyed 601 women from urban and rural areas of Khartoum state. About half were using modern family planning techniques; there were no significant differences in utilization rates between urban and rural settings. Contraceptive pills were the most frequently used modern method (47.7%) followed by intrauterine devices (10.2%) and injections (7.5%). Breastfeeding was used by around 33% of both groups. The rhythm method and withdrawal were more often used by urban women (22.2% and 8.6% respectively) than rural women (16.1% and 3.6% respectively). Use of male methods (condom; sterilization) was extremely low. Socioeconomic status, knowledge and education level were the most important determinants of using modern methods.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Policy and Management, University of Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands. A.Ibnouf@beoz.unimaas.nl
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Ibnouf
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: van den Borne
authors.forename: J A M
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Maarse
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015984:Causality; D003267:Contraception / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003268:Contraception Behavior / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000193:education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014930:Women / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*