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Male partner influence on Women's choices and utilisation of family planning services in Mufulira district, Zambia.
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Abstract
Background: Family planning services are essential in reducing maternal deaths as well as improving the reproductive and sexual health of women. Although family planning services are frequently focused on women, men are often the primary decision-makers. We conducted a study to explore male partner influence on women's choices and utilisation of family planning services in Mufulira district, Zambia. Methods: A qualitative explorative study design that utilised two focus group discussions (n = 20) and in-depth interviews (n = 30) involving women of reproductive age was conducted. Convenient sampling was employed to select participants. In-depth interviews and focus group discussions were recorded, translated, and transcribed verbatim. Content analysis was utilised through code classification and theme identification. Data were imported into NVivo.×64 for coding and node generation. Findings: The study revealed key themes on male partner influence on contraception use such as fear of infidelity, fear of physical abuse, preference for a large family size , disruption of sexual pleasure, and perceived side effects of contraceptives. These themes highlight the influence of culturally driven gender and power dynamics on male partner attitudes towards contraception. Participants described how their male partners exhibited prenatal attitudes and control over them thereby limiting their decision-making power on contraception use. Undesirable contraception side effects such as reduced vaginal lubrication contributed to sexual pleasure disruption among men. Concerns that women's use of contraception can lead to infidelity also contributed to male partner disapproval of contraception use. Conclusions: Understanding barriers to contraception utilisation presented by male partners is essential in preventing contraception discontinuation and can increase contraception uptake among women. Our findings highlight the influence of culturally driven gender and power dynamics on male partner attitudes towards contraception. Therefore, male partner education on family planning services is key. Also, men need to be incorporated as key stakeholders when planning and implementing family planning programmes.
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