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Table 1 Socio Demographic characteristics of the Study participants

From: Determinants of modern contraceptive use among married Somali women living in Kampala; a cross sectional survey

Variables

Frequency(n = 341)

Percentage (%)

Age of the participant

 Less than 25 years

66

19

 25–29 years

103

30

 30–34 years

89

26

 35–39 years

38

11

  > =40 years

45

13

Residence status

 Refugee

317

93

 Resident

24

7

Length of stay in Uganda

 less than 1 year

133

39

 1 to 5 years

160

47

 6-<10 yrs

48

14

Women’s education status

 Informal/none

136

40

 Primary

49

14

 Secondary

94

28

 Tertiary

62

18

Employment status

 Housewife

249

73

 Informal employment

48

14

 Student

29

9

 Professional/others

15

4

Husband education status

 Informal

137

40

 Primary

10

3

 Secondary

72

21

 Tertiary

122

36