Research Article
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 (
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| 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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