Work

Men's perceptions of an participation in family planning in Aqaba and Ma'an governorates, Jordan

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: Men's participation in family planning has become a cornerstone in women's reproductive health.The aim of this study was to examine knowledge, attitudes and practice towards family planning of Jordanian men in southern Jordan.In a cross-sectional descriptive study in 2012, structured interviews were made with 104 married men in Aqaba and Ma'an governorates.Although 93.5% of the men had heard about family planning-most commonly the intrauterine device (IUD) and oral contraceptives-only 45.1% reported that they and their wife currently used it.Most men agreed about a minimum 2 years' child spacing (93.3%) and starting contraception after childbirth (71.2%) and that husband and wife should share decisions about family planning (90.2%) and the number of children (89.5%).Level of education significantly affected current use of contraception, while number of children significantly affected previous use of contraception.Although married men had positive attitudes and good knowledge about family planning, this did not translate into practice of contraceptive use.‫باألردن‬ ‫ومعان‬ ‫العقبة‬ ‫حمافظتي‬ ‫يف‬ ‫فيه،‬ ‫ُهم‬ ‫ومشاركت‬ ‫األرسة‬ ‫لتنظيم‬ ‫الرجال‬ ‫نظرة‬ ‫حنونة‬ ‫صالح‬ ‫محايدة،‬ ‫شاهر‬ ‫ساتو،‬ ‫توكيكو‬ ‫ملكاوي،‬ ‫املنعم‬ ‫عبد‬ ‫منصور،‬ -‫محدان‬ ‫حممد‬ ‫أيمن‬ ‫ـذه‬ ‫هـ‬ ‫ـن‬ ‫مـ‬ ‫ـدف‬ ‫اهلـ‬ ‫كان‬ ‫ـد‬ ‫ولقـ‬ ‫ـرأة.‬‫للمـ‬ ‫ـة‬ ‫اإلنجابيـ‬ ‫ـة‬ ‫الصحـ‬ ‫ـال‬ ‫جمـ‬ ‫يف‬ ً ‫ـيا‬ ‫أساسـ‬ ً ‫ـا‬ ‫ركنـ‬ ‫األرسة‬ ‫ـم‬ ‫تنظيـ‬ ‫يف‬ ‫ـال‬ ‫الرجـ‬ ‫ـاركة‬ ‫مشـ‬ ‫ـت‬ ‫أصبحـ‬ ‫ـد‬ ‫لقـ‬ ‫ـة:‬ ‫اخلالصـ‬ ‫ـام‬ ‫عـ‬ ‫يف‬ ‫ـة‬ ‫مقطعيـ‬ ‫ـة‬ ‫وصفيـ‬ ‫ـة‬ ‫دراسـ‬ ‫ـي‬ ‫ففـ‬ ‫األردن.‬‫ـوب‬ ‫جنـ‬ ‫يف‬ ‫األرسة‬ ‫ـم‬ ‫تنظيـ‬ ‫ـاه‬ ‫جتـ‬ ‫ـن‬ ‫األردنيـ‬ ‫ـال‬ ‫الرجـ‬ ‫ـات‬ ‫وممارسـ‬ ‫ـف‬ ‫ومواقـ‬ ‫ـارف‬ ‫معـ‬ ‫ـار‬ ‫اختبـ‬ ‫ـة‬ ‫الدراسـ‬ ‫ـد‬ ‫قـ‬ ‫ـال‬ ‫الرجـ‬ ‫ـن‬ ‫مـ‬ 93.5% ‫أن‬ ‫ـن‬ ‫مـ‬ ‫ـم‬ ‫الرغـ‬ ‫ـى‬ ‫وعـ‬ ‫ـان.‬‫ومعـ‬

Source: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

DOI: 10.26719/2016.22.2.124

Authors: Ayman Hamdan-Mansour, Abdulmonem Malkawi, Tokiko Sato, Shaher Hamaideh, Salah Hanouneh

Institutions: University of Jordan, Japan International Cooperation Agency, Hashemite University, Al-Farabi College

Language: English

Topic: Reproductive Health and Contraception

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2394887505

FWCI: 0.303

Cites: 12

Cited by: 11

Related to: 10