Assessment of the Role of Men in Family Planning Utilization at Edaga-Hamuse Town, Tigray, North Ethiopia

Abstract

Back Ground: Family planning is a key for slowing unsustainable population growth and the resulting negative impacts on the economy, environment, and national and regional development efforts. Men are also recognized to be responsible for the large proportion of ill reproductive health Suffered by their female partners. In addition; male involvement helps not only in accepting a contraceptive but also in its effective use and continuation. But men involvement in family planning at the study setting is rarely known. Objectives: To assess male involvement in Family planning utilization at Edaga-Hamuse town, Tigray, North Ethiopia. Methods: A Community based analytical cross-sectional study design was conducted, from August 27, 2014 up to September, 15, 2014. Population of married couples in selected households available during the study period was included in the study. The data was collected using pre-tested self-administered questionnaires. The findings of the study was summarized and presented using tables, descriptive measures and statistical diagrams. The data editing and clearance was done on the same software. Finally, the data was taken to SPSS version 16.0 for the final analysis. And P-value was used. Result: More than 99% of the subjects have heard about modern family planning methods/current contraceptive use. The most commonly mentioned 114(38.8%) of modern family planning methods was pills and followed by 91(30.9%) was inject able. The rate of current contraceptive use is significantly higher for those women with between 3-4 births or having between 1-3 live children (34.3%; n=101) and (25.5%; n=75) respectively. Of the participants 78(26.5%) were used Pills by need of 3-4 children ever born. The result shows that the more than half of the subjects (60.7%; n=176) did get married between 21-28 years old. The result shows that the more than half of the subjects (59%; n=170) had experienced in pregnancy terminated with Abortion (By asking Husband's experience of their wife). Conclusion and recommendation: of the subjects had never been involved themselves in FP with their wife and this may be attributed to negative perceptions recorded among them. More research with larger groups is needed to generalize this result. The majority of the subjects had never been involved themselves in FP with their wife and this may be attributed to negative perceptions recorded among them.

Barriers to Males Involvement in Family Planning Services in Arba Minch Town, Southern Ethiopia: Qualitative Case Study

“…Moreover, they often disapprove the utilization of family planning services by their wives based on several barriers. These findings are in line with the reports by others researchers who conducted cross-sectional survey in different parts of Ethiopia [8], [9], [13].…”

“…However, lack of information and low level of education got considerable share. Studies conducted in the north, north-west, south-west and south central parts of the country imply lack of appropriate information, inaccessibility of family planning services, attitudes of men towards family planning, perceived fear of side-effects, cultural or religious oppositions and desire for more children are among main barriers of male involvement in family planning in Ethiopia [2], [8], [9], [12], [13].…”

Male Involvement in Family Planning Utilization and Associated Factors in Womberma District, Northern Ethiopia: Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

“…10 Male participation in contraceptive use improves women's uptake and continuity of family planning approaches by increasing spousal coordination and decreasing opposition. [11][12][13] Past research has also demonstrated that male non-involvement in family planning leads to a high incidence of contraceptive discontinuation among women. 14,15 Especially in SSA, like Ethiopia, men are key decision-makers in family planning.…”

“…[19][20][21][22][23] Previous studies performed in various parts of Africa showed that male participation is mandatory to minimise contraceptive discontinuation rates. [11][12][13] However in Ethiopia, the magnitude of male involvement in family planning was significant. 11,25,26 Thus, identifying the barriers of male involvement is vital in the development and scale-up of evidence-based male-involvement family planning interventions.…”

“…[11][12][13] However in Ethiopia, the magnitude of male involvement in family planning was significant. 11,25,26 Thus, identifying the barriers of male involvement is vital in the development and scale-up of evidence-based male-involvement family planning interventions.…”