Birth Intervals and Associated Factors among Women Attending Young Child Clinic in Yumbe Hospital, Uganda

Table 2

Awareness about recommended birth intervals among women attending YCC in rural Uganda ().

Variable	Frequency	Percentage	Mean
Heard about recommended birth interval
Yes	296	100
No
Knowledge on recommended birth intervals
≥24 months	296	100	37.77 ()
<24 months
Source of information
Health facility	266	98.90
Peers	195	65.90
Family	136	45.90
Radio	103	34.80
Benefits of optimal birth intervals (≥24 months)
Good nutrition for family	251	84.80
Adequate time for care of children	282	95.30
Adequate lactation	77	26.00
Adequate time for income generation activities	213	72.00
Good health of the mother	10	03.20
Dangers of short birth intervals (<24 months)
Premature birth	91	30.70
Low birth weight	165	55.70
Poor lactation	137	46.30
Death of the baby	202	68.20
Death of the mother	136	45.90
Poor health of the child	66	22.30

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