ArticleOpen access journal of contraception2020
Male Involvement in Family Planning Utilization and Associated Factors in Womberma District, Northern Ethiopia: Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Prevalence and determinants of the involvement of married men in family planning services in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Women's health (London, England)Pooled it
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- Reassessing the level and implications of male involvement in family planning in Indonesia.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Male Involvement in Family Planning Decisions in Malawi and Tanzania: What Are the Determinants?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Utilization of long-acting contraceptive methods and associated factors among married women in Farta Woreda, Northwest Ethiopia: a community-based mixed method study.BMC women's health · 2022Article
- Male involvement in family planning in a rural area of India.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundReproductive health issues are an inclusive concern for both men and women. In order to improve maternal health, strengthening male participation in family planning is an important public health initiative. Yet, men are still the main decision-makers in the family in Ethiopia, especially in the rural community. There is little concrete evidence of the extent of male participation in family planning and its barriers in rural settings. PURPOSE: To assess the magnitude of male involvement in family planning utilization and its associated factors in the rural community of northern Ethiopia. MATERIALS AND
methodsA community-based cross-sectional study design was carried out on 620 currently married men. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select the participants of the study. Data were collected using interviewer-administered structured questionnaires. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to identify variables associated with male participation in family planning.
resultsIn this study, only 12.5% of males were directly involved in the use of family planning using a male contraceptive method, and about 60.0% of males were involved in family planning through spousal communication and approval. Being educated [AOR=1.64; 95% CI: (1.12-2.62)], having an educated partner [AOR= 1.77; 95% CI: (1.17-2.94)], having a positive attitude towards family planning [AOR=2.27; 95% CI: (1.53-3.36)], discussing with wife [AOR= 2.51; 95% CI: (1.69-3.72)] and having adequate knowledge about family planning [AOR=1.92; 95% CI: (1.28-2.87)] were positively associated with male involvement in family planning utilization whereas having more than three children [AOR=0.32; 95% CI: (0.15-0.70)] was negatively associated with male involvement in family planning utilization.
conclusionIn general, as compared to the national recommendation, the level of male participation in family planning utilisation was low. In order to improve male participation in family planning, improving male knowledge and attitudes towards family planning is essential.
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