A Closer Examination of the HIV/Fertility Linkage ... - Measure DHS
A Closer Examination of the HIV/Fertility Linkage ... - Measure DHS
A Closer Examination of the HIV/Fertility Linkage ... - Measure DHS
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3. Trends in fertility action: marital status, sexual activity, contraceptive use, and birth spacingMarriage rates for all women show a fluctuating pattern in Uganda (Figure 11). Between1988/1989 and 1995 <strong>the</strong> percentage <strong>of</strong> women who are married increases for all age groups, froman overall percentage <strong>of</strong> 54% to 64%. After this increase, however, <strong>the</strong> overall percentagemarried drops to 45% in 2000/2001, and <strong>the</strong>n rises again to 49% in 2006. These fluctuationscould be <strong>the</strong> result <strong>of</strong> lack <strong>of</strong> partners, social programs to prevent <strong>HIV</strong>, or o<strong>the</strong>r factors.<strong>Examination</strong> <strong>of</strong> this measure by age shows that in 2006 women over age 24 are more likely to becurrently married than <strong>the</strong>ir 2000/2001 counterparts.80%Figure 11: Trends in percentage <strong>of</strong> women who are currently married, by age group,Uganda 1988-200670%60%Percentage <strong>of</strong> Women50%40%30%20%1988/198919952000/2001200610%0%15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49Age Group25
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