The influence of perceptions of community norms on current contraceptive use among men and women in Ethiopia and Kenya

Dynes, Michelle; Stephenson, Rob; Rubardt, Marcie; Bartel, Doris

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2012.04.006

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“…This finding is similar to the that of Rahman and Kabir which indicated that the level of education of respondents has a significant role in the usage and choice of contraceptives. 12 The finding of this study is also similar to the study finding of Dynes, Stephenson, Rubardt, and Bartel which emphasize that women with higher level of education have a better chance of using and choosing modern contraceptives than their counterparts in the lower educational cadre. 13 It is worthy of note that, the findings this study again establish age and level of education are directly related with the usage and choice of contraceptives among women accessing family planning unit at a Specialist hospital in Sokoto.…”

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Influence of socio-demographic variables on the choice of contraceptives among women attending ANC unit at specialist hospital Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria

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Lawali²,

Luba³

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Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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Background: A contraceptive choice that couples make is a key component of the Sustainable Development Goal agenda and a major contributor to national health. In spite of the importance of increased contraceptive uptake among couples of reproductive ages, meeting the reproductive health rights of women remains an issue due to multi-faceted obstacles within complex environments. The issues which impact women's reproductive health rights in relation to contraception relate to availability, accessibility, affordability, literacy, tradition, and culture. This study explores the influence of socio-demographic data on the choice of contraceptives among women who are accessing family planning services at a Specialist hospital, Sokoto-Nigeria. Methods: A cross sectional study was used in this quantitative research to generate data on contraceptive choices of women within the reproductive age (18-49 years) who are accessing family planning services at Specialist hospital, Sokoto. A structured questionnaire was used to elicit information from 352 respondents who were randomly sampled at a Specialist hospital, Sokoto-Nigeria. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20.0. Descriptive statistics, correlation and regression analyses were used in the data analyses. Results: The findings of this study established age, occupation and level of education to be related with the usage and choice of contraceptives among women attending family planning unit at a Specialist hospital in Sokoto. Conclusions: The result of the study indicated that the socio-demographic data of the respondent, has a significant role in the choice of contraceptives among the women attending family planning unit of Specialist Hospital Sokoto.

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Influence of socio-demographic variables on the choice of contraceptives among women attending ANC unit at specialist hospital Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria

Sabo¹,

Lawali²,

Luba³

et al. 2018

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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“…Male involvement in family planning IEC could address misperceptions, myths, gender attitudes, and health concerns which make men more likely to oppose family planning and less likely to communicate their approval or voice encouragement, even if they approve. Research suggests that the social networks and larger cultural context shape family planning norms and behaviors 22,38,[40][41][42] . Husbands/partners are pivotal figures in the sexual and reproductive lives of women and contribute to the culture in which women live.…”

Section: African Journal Of Reproductive Health June 2017; 21 (2)mentioning

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“…Les interventions impliquant des campagnes d'information et de communication axées sur les hommes et la promotion de la participation des hommes à la planification familiale pourraient accroître la prévalence des contraceptifs. (Afr J Reprod Health 2017; 21 [2]: [35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48].…”

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Partner Support for Family Planning and Modern Contraceptive Use in Luanda, Angola

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Afr J Reprod Health

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Husband's/partner's support for family planning may influence a women's modern contraceptive use. Socio-demographic factors, couple communication about family planning, and fertility preferences are known to play a role in contraceptive use. We conducted logistic regression analysis to investigate the relationship between perceived husband's/partner's approval and husband's/partner's encouragement of modern contraceptive use, adjusting for socio-demographic factors and recent couple communication about family planning. We also examined mediating roles potentially played by perceived contraceptive accessibility and contraceptive self-efficacy (using index created by principal component analysis). Perceived husband's/partner's approval was associated with triple the odds of women's modern contraceptive use and remained significantly associated with 1.6 times the odds, after controlling for contraceptive accessibility and contraceptive self-efficacy. Husband's/partner's encouragement, while initially significantly associated with contraceptive use, became non-significant after adjustments for socio-demographic factors and couple communication. Key words: Contraception, male involvement, approval, encouragement, sub-Saharan Africa RésuméLe soutien du mari ou du partenaire pour la planification familiale peut influencer l'utilisation des contraceptifs modernes chez les femmes. Les facteurs sociodémographiques, la communication en couple sur la planification familiale et les préférences en matière de fécondité jouent un rôle dans l'utilisation des contraceptifs. Nous avons procédé à une analyse de régression logistique pour étudier la relation entre l'approbation perçue du mari /du partenaire et l'encouragement du mari / du partenaire à l'utilisation des contraceptifs modernes, en adaptant les facteurs sociodémographiques et la communication récente sur la planification familiale. Nous avons également examiné les rôles médiateurs potentiellement joués par l'accessibilité des contraceptifs perçue et l'auto-efficacité des contraceptifs (en utilisant l'indice créé par l'analyse des composantes principales). L'approbation perçue du mari / du partenaire était associée au triple des probabilités d'utilisation des contraceptifs modernes des femmes et est restée significativement associée à 1,6 fois la probabilité, après avoir contrôlé l'accessibilité des contraceptifs et l'auto-efficacité des contraceptifs. Les encouragements du conjoint et du partenaire, tout en étant initialement associés à l'utilisation des contraceptifs, sont devenus non significatifs après des ajustements pour les facteurs sociodémographiques et la communication en couple. L'approbation perçue du mari / du partenaire, séparée du sentiment d'auto-efficacité d'une femme et de l'accessibilité perçue des contraceptifs, apparaît fortement et positivement associée à l'utilisation actuelle des contraceptifs modernes. Une communication accrue en couple peut aider les femmes à identifier l'approbation de leur mari /de leur partenaire. La différence entre...

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“…Recent studies have begun to document the contextual influence on a wide range of individual behaviors, such as the role of normative attitudes prevalent in the community on women's sexual risk behaviors (Stephenson, 2009), contraceptive use (Dynes, Stephenson, Rubardt, & Bartel, 2012;Kaggwa, Diop, & Story, 2008), and autonomy (Rammohan & Johar, 2009). A study in India found strong association between women's education and risks of IPV, but the association varied from one community to the next depending on the variation in community-level acceptance of intimate partner mistreatment.…”

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Married Women’s Justification of Intimate Partner Violence in Bangladesh: Examining Community Norm and Individual-Level Risk Factors

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2015

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One-third of the women worldwide experience intimate partner violence (IPV) that increases their vulnerability to both short- and long-term physical, sexual, reproductive, and mental health problems. Surprisingly, IPV is justified by many women globally. Although the IPV literature to date is mostly focused on risk factors associated with actual occurrences, little is known on attitudinal acceptance of such violence. Also, despite the growing scholarship of community influence and health link, IPV research has relatively overlooked the effects of norms at the community level. Using a representative national sample of 13,611 married women in Bangladesh, this study examined the association of community attitudes and women's individual attitudes toward wife beating. The results revealed that women living in communities with permissive attitudes toward wife beating were more likely to justify husbands' beating (OR=4.5). Women married at a younger age, who had less than primary-level education, lived in households categorized as poor or middle class, and did not consume media appeared to be at higher risk for justifying wife beating. This research adds to a growing research body on community influences on health by examining IPV attitudes and community norms link.

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The influence of perceptions of community norms on current contraceptive use among men and women in Ethiopia and Kenya

Cited by 110 publications

References 38 publications

Influence of socio-demographic variables on the choice of contraceptives among women attending ANC unit at specialist hospital Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria

Influence of socio-demographic variables on the choice of contraceptives among women attending ANC unit at specialist hospital Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria

Partner Support for Family Planning and Modern Contraceptive Use in Luanda, Angola

Married Women’s Justification of Intimate Partner Violence in Bangladesh: Examining Community Norm and Individual-Level Risk Factors

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