“My Religion Picked My Birth Control”: The Influence of Religion on Contraceptive Use

Hill, Nicholas J.; Siwatu, Mxolisi; Robinson, Alexander

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“…Geographically, more than half of men in 2003 and 2008 from the Savanna-North had never used contraceptives than men from the other regions of the country. These findings are consistent with other studies in Ghana which reported significant socio-demographic variations in contraceptive use [26,[28][29][30][31]. The findings in this study may be due to the men in the Savanna-North region having more Islamic, Traditional and other religions as well as be rural dwellers, all of which are known to influence fertility and contraceptive decisions [32,33].…”

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Trends in Male Contraceptive Use in Ghana: An Analysis of Self-Reported Contraceptive Use from GDHS 2003, 2008 & 2014

Alando¹,

Manu²,

Habib³

et al. 2020

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Background Male participation in contraception is proven to have positive outcomes on reproductive health and remains a critical issue of public health importance. However, there dearth of evidence on male contraceptive use is in Ghana. Knowledge of the trends and trajectories of male contraceptive use could inform programmatic interventions to boost male contraceptive use for effective fertility control. Thus, this study sought to examine the trends in male contraceptive use using the three most recent Demographic and Health Surveys conducted in Ghana in 2003, 2008 and 2014. Methods This paper examines trends in self-reported contraceptive use among sexually active Ghanaian males, using data from the three most recent national Demographic and Health Surveys (2003, 2008 and 2014). Frequency distributions of socio-demographic and background characteristics were used to describe the sample by each survey year. The Z test of proportions was used to identify significant differences in the estimated proportions and subgroups of male contraceptive use by survey year. The Combined data from the three nationally representative surveys were analysed, accruing a sample of 9,008, comprising (GDHS 2003=3,104; GDHS 2008=3,007; and GDHS 2014=2,897) male respondents who met the inclusion criteria. Results Male contraceptive use appears to have declined over the last three demographic surveys despite an increase in the proportion of sexually active males. A significant proportion of male contraception users (44.5% - 41.5%) still relied on the male condom as their primary contraception choice. Place of residence, educational attainment, occupation, region of residence and religious affiliation were all found to be significantly associated with male contraceptive use consistency. Conclusions There has been a significant decrease in contraceptive use by Ghanaian men between 2003 and 2014. The male condom appears to be the dominant modern male contraceptive method, especially during adolescence, but along the life course contraceptive use shifts towards modern female methods. There is a need for family planning service providers, policymakers and all relevant stakeholders to consciously target men with contraceptive products and services. Focusing programmes and policies towards improving men’s contraceptive use is an imperative for effective fertility regulation. Key Words: Trend Analysis, Male Contraception, Family Planning, Ghana

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Trends in Male Contraceptive Use in Ghana: An Analysis of Self-Reported Contraceptive Use from GDHS 2003, 2008 & 2014

Alando¹,

Manu²,

Habib³

et al. 2020

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“…Geographically, more than half of men in 2003 and 2008 from the Savanna-North had never used contraceptives than men from the other regions of the country. These ndings are consistent with other studies in Ghana which reported signi cant socio-demographic variations in contraceptive use [26,[28][29][30][31]. The ndings in this study may be due to the men in the Savanna-North region having more Islamic, Traditional and other religions as well as be rural dwellers, all of which are known to in uence fertility and contraceptive decisions [32,33].…”

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Trends in Male Contraceptive Use in Ghana: An Analysis of Self-Reported Contraceptive Use from GDHS 2003, 2008 and 2014

Alando

Manu

Habib

et al. 2020

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Background: Male participation in contraception is proven to have positive outcomes on reproductive health and remains a critical issue of public health importance. However, there is a dearth of evidence on men’s share of the contraceptive burden among couples in Ghana. Knowledge of the trends and trajectories of men’s contraceptive practice could inform male focused programmatic interventions to boost contraceptive use for effective fertility regulation. This study examined the trends in contraceptive use as reported by men. Methods: This paper examines trends in self-reported contraceptive use among sexually active Ghanaian males, using data from the three most recent national Demographic and Health Surveys (2003, 2008 and 2014). Frequency distributions of socio-demographic and background characteristics were used to describe the sample by each survey year. The Z test of proportions was used to identify significant differences in the estimated proportions and subgroups of men using contraceptives by survey year. The Combined data from the three nationally representative surveys were analyzed, accruing a sample of 9,008, comprising (GDHS 2003=3,104; GDHS 2008=3,007; and GDHS 2014=2,897) male respondents who met the inclusion criteria.Results: Men’s contraceptive use appears to have declined over the last three demographic surveys despite an increase in the proportion of sexually active males. However, a significant proportion of men who used contraception (44.5% - 41.5%) still relied on the male condom as their primary choice of contraception. Place of residence, educational attainment, occupation, region of residence and religious affiliation were all found to be significantly associated with contraceptive use consistency.Conclusion: There has been a significant decrease in contraceptive use by Ghanaian men between 2003 and 2014. Although the male condom appears to be the most popular modern male contraceptive method, especially during adolescence, along the life course the phenomenon changes, with a shift towards modern female methods. There is therefore, the need for family planning service providers, policymakers and all relevant stakeholders to consciously target men with contraceptive products and services and community engagement to improve FP uptake

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“…As they do not attend church activities, non-religious youths are not receiving this additional, church-based sexuality education. Furthermore, Catholic adolescents attach less importance to religion and religious regulations than their peers belonging to another faith 24 .…”

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Sexual onset and contraceptive use among adolescents from poor neighbourhoods in Managua, Nicaragua

Decat

Meyer

Jaruševičienė

et al. 2014

Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care

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Background and objectives The prevalence of teenage pregnancies in Nicaragua is the highest in Latin-America. This study aimed to gain insight into factors which determine the sexual behaviours concerned. Methods From July until August 2011, a door-to-door survey was conducted among adolescents living in randomly selected poor neighbourhoods of Managua. Logistic regression was used to analyse factors related to sexual onset and contraceptive use. Results Data from 2803 adolescents were analysed. Of the 475 and 299 sexually active boys and girls, 43% and 54%, respectively, reported contraceptive use. Sexual onset was positively related to increasing age, male sex, alcohol consumption and not living with the parents. Catholic boys and boys never feeling peer pressure to have sexual intercourse were more likely to report consistent condom use. Having a partner and feeling comfortable talking about sexuality with the partner were associated with hormonal contraception. Conclusions Our data identified associates of adolescents’ sexual behaviour related to personal characteristics (sex and alcohol use), to the interaction with significant others (parents, partners, peers) and to the environment (housing condition, religion). We interpreted those associates within the context of the rapidly changing society and the recently implemented health system reform in Nicaragua. Chinese Abstract 摘要背景与目的尼加瓜拉是拉丁美洲青少年妊娠率最高的国家。本研究旨在深入了解其性行为相关因素。方法 2011年7月至8月，研究者在马那瓜贫困地区随机抽样，通过入户访视对青少年进行调查。统计方法采用Logistic回归，分析与性发生及避孕相关的影响因素。结果研究分析了2 803名青少年的数据。在475名与299名有性活动的男孩与女孩中，分别有43%与54%采取了避孕措施。研究表明，性发生与年龄增长、男性性别、酒精摄入及脱离父母独居等因素呈正相关。天主教男孩与从未感受到性交方面同侪压力的男孩会坚持使用避孕套。有性伴侣且可以与性伴侣坦然讨论性话题与避孕药的使用相关。结论研究数据表明，青少年性行为与个人特征（性活动及酒精摄入）、其他个体影响（父母、性伴侣、同侪）以及环境因素（住房条件、宗教）相关。我们认为这些相关性发生的背景为尼加拉瓜瞬息万变的社会环境与近期实施的医疗系统体制的改革。

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“My Religion Picked My Birth Control”: The Influence of Religion on Contraceptive Use

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Trends in Male Contraceptive Use in Ghana: An Analysis of Self-Reported Contraceptive Use from GDHS 2003, 2008 & 2014

Trends in Male Contraceptive Use in Ghana: An Analysis of Self-Reported Contraceptive Use from GDHS 2003, 2008 & 2014

Trends in Male Contraceptive Use in Ghana: An Analysis of Self-Reported Contraceptive Use from GDHS 2003, 2008 and 2014

Sexual onset and contraceptive use among adolescents from poor neighbourhoods in Managua, Nicaragua

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“My Religion Picked My Birth Control”: The Influence of Religion on Contraceptive Use

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Trends in Male Contraceptive Use in Ghana: An Analysis of Self-Reported Contraceptive Use from GDHS 2003, 2008 &amp; 2014

Trends in Male Contraceptive Use in Ghana: An Analysis of Self-Reported Contraceptive Use from GDHS 2003, 2008 &amp; 2014

Trends in Male Contraceptive Use in Ghana: An Analysis of Self-Reported Contraceptive Use from GDHS 2003, 2008 and 2014

Sexual onset and contraceptive use among adolescents from poor neighbourhoods in Managua, Nicaragua

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Trends in Male Contraceptive Use in Ghana: An Analysis of Self-Reported Contraceptive Use from GDHS 2003, 2008 & 2014

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