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Title: Awareness and Use of Family Planning Methods among Men in Mista Ali District, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.
Authors: Daniel, Grace
Okoli, Nkem
Kumzhi, Patience
Wina, Folashade
Ari, Eunice
Onyejekwe, Grace
Keywords: Males
Issue Date: 2016
Publisher: African Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health.
Series/Report no.: Vol. 10;No. 3; Pp 120-125
Abstract: Background: Meeting the health-care needs of a rapidly expandlng population is one of the biggest challenges facing Nigeria, and contraceptive use, at 16%, is low. Aims: This study aimed to assess the knowledge and use of family planning methods among men in Mista Ali District, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria Methods: A descriptive design was used, and a total of 112 respondents took part in the study. A questionnaire was used to collect data. Results: 98.8% of the respondents were aware of family planning. The most-heard-of contraceptive method was the male condom (reported by 85.5% of respondents), which was also the most-used method (93.5%). Level of education significantly influenced the use of any family planning method by the men. Conclusions: A broader range of activities towards educating men should he undertaken.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1566
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