Male Readiness for Contraception and its Determinants: A Cross-Sectional Study

Sana Iqbal; Naila  Azam; Saira  Maroof; Shamim  Irshad; Sadaf  Rashid; Nadia  Sultan

doi:10.51253/pafmj.v74i6.7880

Authors

Sana Iqbal Department of Community Medicine, Armed Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
Naila Azam Department of Community Medicine, Foundation University Medical College, Islamabad Pakistan
Saira Maroof Department of Community Medicine, Army Medical College/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
Shamim Irshad Department of Public Health, Armed Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
Sadaf Rashid Department of Public Health, Armed Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
Nadia Sultan Department of Community Medicine, Armed Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v74i6.7880

Keywords:

Family Planning, Male Contraception, Reproductive Health, Reproductive Health Services.

Abstract

Objective: To identify the socio-economic determinants for male readiness for contraception and predictors of contraceptive prevalence among the male population.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

Place and Duration of Study: Family Planning Clinic at a Tertiary Care hospital, Rawalpindi Pakistan, from Jun 2020 to Feb 2021.

Methodology: A total of 328 participants, recruited through purposive sampling and assessed through a semi-structured validated questionnaire regarding male readiness for contraception. Mean and SD was calculated for the quantitative variable while frequency distribution for the qualitative variables. Chi-square test was used to measure association, and regression analysis was done to analyze the most significant predictor of male contraceptive behavior.

Results: A total of 328 male participants were included in the study, out of which 177(53.9%) had never used any family planning method whereas 155(43.9%) had used contraception at some point in their life. Knowledge about female contraceptives, social network participation regarding family planning methods, and knowledge about male contraceptives methods were statistically significant predictors of male contraceptive practices (p<0.001), whereas other determinants including media exposure regarding family planning and decision regarding the number of children were insignificant predictors of male contraceptive behavior.

Conclusion: We found that majority of males had never used contraceptives. Lower level of literacy rate, lack of spousal communication regarding family, and failure of electronic and social media to play its role in awareness regarding family planning are important factors contributing to low contraceptive prevalence rate in Pakistan.

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