Husbands’ involvement in family planning use and its associated factors in pastoralist communities of Afar, Ethiopia

Chekole, Mebrahtu Kalayu; Kahsay, Znabu Hadush; Medhanyie, Araya Abrha; Gebreslassie, Mussie Alemayehu; Bezabh, Afework Mulugeta

doi:10.1186/s12978-019-0697-6

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“…This study also revealed that among those who had ever attended a family planning clinic, the majority (54.61%) had attended once, which has similar findings to that in communities in Afar, Ethiopia where husbands' involvement in family planning was about 42.2% [35]. However, most of the respondents indicated family planning is important and are ready to recommend to friends.…”

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confidence: 79%

Determinants of Male Involvement in Family Planning Services: A Case Study in the Tema Metropolis, Ghana

Manortey¹,

Missah²

2020

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Background: Usage of family planning services in developing countries has been found to avert unintended pregnancies, and drastically reduce maternal and child mortality. Men as the main decision-makers in most of African families have an important role to play towards acceptance of family planning methods; however, its usage still remains low. The primary objective of this study was to investigate the factors that influence male involvement in family planning. Method: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted within the Tema Metropolis in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The chosen research approach provided an opportunity to interact with adult male respondents to access their perceived factors that contribute to their level of involvement in family planning programs. A stratified sampling technique was used to recruit 227 participants aged (19-58) years using a well-structured questionnaire. Univariate, bivariate and multivariate analyses were respectively conducted to estimate frequencies, measure the level of associations and predict outcomes on selected variables outputs. Results: The study revealed that a little over two-thirds (68.72%) of the respondents disagreed that total family planning is an issue for only women. The majority (83.26%) of the respondents, said their communities accept the act of men accompanying their wives or partners for family planning services, though 36.12% of them reported that their family and friends see it strange for men to attend family planning with their wives/partners. Among the 34.4% of respondents who reported ever attending any such family planning clinic, 56.41% have attended just once. Marital status, employment status and knowledge about family planning of respondents were positively associated with male involvement in family planning (p-value < 0.05). The odds of a male involvement in family planning progressively increase in relationship to the depth of knowledge one has on family planning. However, being old (46-58 yrs), unmar-How to cite this paper: Manortey, S. and Missah, K.

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Determinants of Male Involvement in Family Planning Services: A Case Study in the Tema Metropolis, Ghana

Manortey¹,

Missah²

2020

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“…Regarding husbands' involvement, 40.1% (95% CI: 36.2-44.0) participants had good involvement in partners' reproductive rights. This nding was in line with studies conducted in Bangladesh (40%) [22], southern Ethiopia (Bale zone, 41.4%) [24], and Afar, Ethiopia ( 42.2%) [29]. This consistency might be related to the fact that there is a rising development intervention in many of these countries like community health promotion, awareness creation, and the development of social media access.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

“…Available evidence indicated that maternal health outcomes in LIMCs are related to the inadequacy of husbands' knowledge and involvement related to reproductive rights, lack of reproductive education, and spousal discussions which are the main cause of violations in reproductive rights [22,24,25,26,27,28,29]. Likewise, major contributing factors related to male partners' involvement in partners' reproductive rights are accessibility and utilization experience of reproductive health services, lack of spousal discussions on reproductive health and transportation access, and time to reach a health institution [30,31,32].…”

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Husband's Knowledge and Involvement in the Reproductive Rights of Women in Harar, Eastern Ethiopia

Mohammed¹,

Alemayehu²,

Desalew³

et al. 2020

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Objective: Reproductive rights violations are a serious public health concern worldwide, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa including Ethiopia, where more than 38.83% of victims are living. Understanding the status of husbands’ knowledge and involvement helps to set important programs and interventions. However, there is a paucity of data related to husbands' roles in women's reproductive rights in the study setting. Therefore, this study aimed to assess husbands’ knowledge and involvement in women's reproductive rights and associated factors in Harar, eastern Ethiopia. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 611 husbands in March 2020. A multi-stage sampling and a systematic random sampling technique were used to select districts and study participants. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Data were entered using EpiData 3.1 and analyzed with SPSS Version 22. Multivariable logistic regression was used to examine associated factors. An adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) was used, and a p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The magnitude of husbands' knowledge and involvement were 48.3% and 40.1% respectively. Social media utilization (AOR=4.97; 95% CI: 2.79-8.85), Spousal discussion (AOR=2.33; 95% CI: 1.60-3.39), nearby facility types: hospital (AOR=3.21; 95% CI: 1.23-8.36) and health post (AOR=2.86; 95% CI: 1.20-6.94) were associated factors with knowledge of husbands. Likewise, experience of using reproductive health services (AOR=2.15; 95% CI: 1.52-3.03), spousal discussion (AOR=1.95; 95% CI: 1.35-2.82), social media use (AOR=1.74; 95% CI: 1.05-2.89) and age 40 to 49 years (AOR=1.99, 95%CI: 1.19-3.32) were associated with husbands involvement.Conclusions: Less than half of the husbands were knowledgeable and involved in the protection of partners’ reproductive rights. Promoting and creating effective media utilization is very important to create awareness of reproductive rights. Moreover, using reproductive health services and empowering women to have an open discussion is crucial to increase the knowledge and involvement of husbands.

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“… 20 , 27 But it is lower than from a study conducted in Gedeo town (36%), 28 and Afar (42.2%). 29 The variation may be due to demographic, socio-cultural variation of the study subjects. For example, participants in the study in Bodit were urban residents which may know the family planning use whereas this study includes both rural and urban residents.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This is consistent with a study done in Tigray, Bodit, Debre Markos, Gedio, and Afar. 20 , 26 , 28 , 29 Men who have good knowledge about family planning may more likely have know-how about how to use contraceptives and play roles in couple contraceptive use and continuation, due to this reason husband’s background knowledge of family planning affects their involvement in LAPCM use.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessment of Male Involvement in Long-Acting and Permanent Contraceptive Use of Their Partner in West Badewacho, Southern Ethiopia

Abose¹,

Adhena²,

Dessie³

2021

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Background Male involvement in family planning use particularly in long-acting and permanent contraceptive methods (LAPCM) is a key strategy to reduce fertility, and promote maternal and child health. Despite this, little is known about male involvement in LAPCM use of their partners in Africa, particularly in Ethiopia. This study aimed to assess male involvement in long-acting and permanent contraceptive method use in west Badewacho district, Southern Ethiopia. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 564 participants from April 1 to 30/2019. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select eligible participants. A pre-tested, structured, and interviewer-administered questionnaire was used. Binary and multivariable logistic regression analysis was done to identify associated factors. The adjusted odds ratio with 95% CI was estimated to show the direction and strength of the association. Variables with p<0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results About 108 (19.9%, 95% CI: (16.8, 23.2)) participants were involved in LAPCM use. Being urban dweller [AOR=3.13; 95% CI: (1.58, 6.19)], discussion with wives about LAPCM [AOR=2.81; 95% CI: (1.64, 4.8)], having good knowledge about LAPCM [AOR=2.55; 95% CI: (1.42, 4.57)], and positive attitude towards LAPCM [AOR=2.16; 95% CI: (1.16, 4.02)] were significantly associated factors. Conclusion Overall, the male involvement in LAPCM use was low. Enhancing male involvement in family planning use through creating community awareness, encouraging inter-spousal communication to enhance decision making, and increasing positive attitude towards LAPCM in the community is crucial to decrease the problem.

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Husbands’ involvement in family planning use and its associated factors in pastoralist communities of Afar, Ethiopia

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Determinants of Male Involvement in Family Planning Services: A Case Study in the Tema Metropolis, Ghana

Determinants of Male Involvement in Family Planning Services: A Case Study in the Tema Metropolis, Ghana

Husband's Knowledge and Involvement in the Reproductive Rights of Women in Harar, Eastern Ethiopia

Assessment of Male Involvement in Long-Acting and Permanent Contraceptive Use of Their Partner in West Badewacho, Southern Ethiopia

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