Attitude of men in Nigeria to vasectomy

Ezegwui, Hyginus U.; Enwereji, Jamike O

doi:10.1016/j.inhe.2009.08.007

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“…Other studies conducted in Africa (Ghana and Nigeria) have also reported that vasectomy is associated with castration and the fact that it negatively affects men's sexual function (Adongo et al, 2014;Ezegwui & Enwereji, 2009). Furthermore, even in developed countries like the United States, there are men who continue to associate vasectomy with a decrease in libido, sexual potency, and virility (Amor et al, 2008).…”

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Mexican Men’s View of Vasectomy

2016

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The present study explored the views of Mexican men concerning vasectomy. One hundred and five men who had not had a vasectomy were asked to complete the following phrase "If you no longer wanted to have more children and a vasectomy was suggested, you would react with . . . or you would think . . . " with at least five different answers. Participants then had to rank each of their answers according to how well they describe the participant's feelings in the hypothetical situation. The results were analyzed using the Natural Semantic Networks Technique. The most common words used by participants with a limited educational background were reject, followed by fear and anger, and they did not use any words that implied acceptance of vasectomy. In contrast, the most common words used by participants with higher education were curiosity, followed by acceptance and interest; however, they also used the words fear and insecurity. The most frequent attitudes reported by men with limited education were negative, whereas participants with a higher education reported more ambivalent attitudes. These findings are discussed in light of sociocultural features and could be helpful in designing reproductive health programs with more effective counseling to diminish negative views about vasectomy.

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Section: Beliefs About Vasectomymentioning

confidence: 96%

Mexican Men’s View of Vasectomy

2016

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“…The use of the two male-oriented contraceptive methods, the condom and vasectomy is low compared to the use of other methods, but it is slowly increasing in some countries (Ezegwui and Enwereji, 2009). In most countries, traditional methods that require male cooperation, the withdrawal and abstinence methods are also less utilised.…”

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Antecedent factors relating to the adoption of vasectomy among married men in peri-urban communities of Ibadan, Nigeria

Desmennu¹,

Arulogun²,

Ajuwon³

2016

Int. J. Nurs. Midwifery

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Vasectomy is a method of family planning which is quite acceptable in many developed countries of the world. However, in most African countries, there are still existing barriers to its adoption by married men. This study was therefore designed to explore the antecedent factors related to the adoption of vasectomy among married men in eight (8) peri-urban communities of Ibadan, Nigeria. Four hundred and thirty one men selected using multi-stage sampling technique were interviewed in a household survey using the cross sectional study design. Mean age of the respondents was 44 ± 13.2 years, 13.5% of the respondents had reportedly heard about vasectomy, 30.8% considered it an unacceptable method of contraception while 16.2% see it as a sin against God. Barriers to the adoption of vasectomy included fear of the surgery and its side effects (26%), indifference to family planning (23%), its irreversibility (19%), personal beliefs (10%), lack of evidence that it works (8%), lack of awareness (7%), financial constraints (3%) and inadequate health system (2%). Only 29.7% had intention to adopt vasectomy as a means of birth control. Intention to adopt vasectomy was significantly associated with age (p<0.05). Awareness of vasectomy as a birth control method and intention to adopt it were low. Public enlightenment to provide correct and adequate information, education, and communication (IEC) using appropriate health promotion strategies aimed at increasing awareness and benefits of vasectomy are advocated.

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“…According to Odu et al (2006), Nigerian men still have poor knowledge and attitude towards family planning despite global move to increase the involvement of men in reproductive health matters. A concerted effort is therefore needed to enhance men's knowledge and increase their involvement in reproductive health (Ezegwui and Enwereji, 2009).…”

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“…Knowledge and attitude towards vasectomy have been reported to have significant influence on its uptake among men. For example, a study conducted by Ezegwui and Enwereji (2009) reported that only 6.8% of men may accept vasectomy with the knowledge they currently have while 89% will not. This finding was also linked to the fact that majority of the men believed that sterilization should be left for women only.…”

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Knowledge and attitude of men about vasectomy as a method of family planning among married men working in Babcock University, Ogun state, Nigeria

Owopetu¹,

Chukwuma²,

Nwozichi³

2015

Int. J. Nurs. Midwifery

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This study investigated the level of knowledge and attitude of married male workers about vasectomy and also the factors influencing the attitude of married men working in Babcock University towards vasectomy. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select 200 participants from the academic and administrative work divisions of the University and a self-constructed questionnaire was administered and 150 were retrieved and analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings revealed that majority (42.7%) of the participants were between the ages of 31 to 40 years, Christians (97.3%), of the Yoruba tribe (55.3%), had a bachelor's degree (46%) and were non-academic staff (53.3%). Majority (38%) of participants had adequate knowledge and 62.7% had positive attitude towards vasectomy. There was no association between participants' level of education and their level of knowledge of vasectomy, however, a significant association was observed between participants' level of knowledge and their attitude towards vasectomy (χ 2 cal = 53.89, P≤0.05). The risk of spouse's health (54%) was the major factor influencing positive attitude and the need of more children (41.3%) was the main factor influencing negative attitude towards vasectomy. There is therefore need to develop awareness programs in order to equip the population with valid information and thus increasing their knowledge about vasectomy. Specific strategies should be developed in order to tackle the identified barriers hindering the acceptance of vasectomy among married men.

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Attitude of men in Nigeria to vasectomy

Cited by 15 publications

References 2 publications

Mexican Men’s View of Vasectomy

Mexican Men’s View of Vasectomy

Antecedent factors relating to the adoption of vasectomy among married men in peri-urban communities of Ibadan, Nigeria

Knowledge and attitude of men about vasectomy as a method of family planning among married men working in Babcock University, Ogun state, Nigeria

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