Abstract:

Background: Family Planning is not solely women based; male involvement can be intensified by putting certain conditions in place.

Objective: To determine the factors influencing male involvement in the uptake of family planning in Abeokuta South Local Government.

Methods: A cross-sectional study carried out on 350 married males above 18 years of age, selected by multistage sampling method from fifteen wards in Abeokuta South Local Government.

Results: The results revealed that respondents’ knowledge about family planning is 97.7%, there was a significant positive relationship between level of information and male involvement in family planning (r = .307, p<.05) .The variable motivation (β= .341, t= 5.669, P<.05) was found to be a better predictor of male involvement in family planning in Abeokuta South Local Government than knowledge (β= .263, t= 4.825, P<.05) although other factors such as sex of children (β= -1.225, t= -2.716, P<.05) and family influence (β= -3.545, t= -3.418, P<.05) also have significant influence on male involvement in family planning.

Conclusion: Male involvement in family planning is relatively on the average, more effort can be put towards increasing active participation. Although, the participants had adequate information (mean score 17.07 and St.D of 6.32 on a 26-point) and showed positive motivation towards the uptake of family planning (mean score of 34 and St.D of 6.7 on a 41-point rating scale), their intention to be involved in family planning can be worked upon to increase active participation by males.

Keywords: Family Planning, Male Involvement, Contraceptive, Contraceptive Prevalence.

References:

[1].    Akafuah, R. A., & Sossou, M.-A. (2008). Attitudes toward and Use of Knowledge about Family Planning among Ghanaian Men. International Journal of Men’s Health, 7(2), 109–120. https://doi.org/10.3149/jmh.0702.109.

[2].    Duze MC, Mohammed IZ. Male knowledge, attitudes, and family planning practices in northern Nigeria. African Journal of Reproductive Health. 2006; 10:53–65.

[3].    Eliason, S., Baiden, F., Quansah-Asare, G., Graham-Hayfron, Y., Bonsu, D., Phillips, J. & Awusabo-Asare, K. (2013). Factors influencing the intention of women in rural Ghana to adopt postpartum family planning. Reprod Health [Online] Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3724747/.

[4].    Egede, J. O., Onoh, R. C., Umeora, O. U. J., Iyoke, C. A., Dimejesi, I. B. O., & Lawani, L. O. (2015). Contraceptive prevalence and preference in a cohort of south-east Nigerian women. Patient Preference and Adherence, 9, 707–14. http://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S72952.

[5].    Fisher, J.D., Fisher, W.A., Amico, K.R. & Harman, J.J. (2006). An information-motivation-behavioral skills model of adherence to antiretroviral therapy Health Psychology, 25 (4), 462-473. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0278-6133.25.4.462.

[6].    Fisher et al., 2011, Fisher, W.A., Kohut, T., Schachner, H., & Stenger, P. (2011). Understanding self-monitoring of blood glucose among individuals with type 1 and type 2 diabetes: An information-motivation-behavioral skills analysis. The Diabetes Educator, 37 (1), 85-94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0145721710391479.

[7].    Geleta, D., Birhanu, Z., Kaufman, M. & Temesgen, B. (2015). Gender norms and family planning decision-making among married men and women, rural Ethiopia: A qualitative study. Science Journal of Public Health, 3(2), 242–50. Retrieved from

http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/journal/paperinfo.aspx?journalid=251&doi=10.11648/j.sjph.20150302.23.

[8].    Hardee, K., Croce-Galis, M. & Gay, J. (2016). Men as contraceptive users: Programs, outcomes and recommendations. Washington, DC, USA: Population Council, The Evidence Project. Retrieved from

http://evidenceproject.popcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Men-as-FP-Users_September-2016.pdf.

[9].    Kamal, M. M., Islam, S., Alam, M. S., & Hassan, A. B. M. E. (2013). Determinants of Male Involvement in Family Planning and Reproductive Health in Bangladesh, 2(2), 83–93. Retrieved from

https://wscholars.com/index.php/ajhe/article/download/0202_6/pdf.

[10]. Kassa, M., Abajobir, A. A., & Gedefaw, M. (2014). Level of male involvement and associated factors in family planning services utilization among married men in Debremarkos town, Northwest Ethiopia, 1–8. Retrieved from

https://bmcinthealthhumrights.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12914-014-0033-8.

[11]. Kura, S., Vince, J., & Crouch-Chivers, P. (2013). Male involvement in sexual and reproductive health in the Mendi district, Southern Highlands province of Papua New Guinea: a descriptive study. Aids, (1), 93–100. https://doi.org/10.1097/00002030-199401000-00014.

[12]. Nte AR, Odu N, Enyindah CE. Male involvement in family planning: women’s perception. Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice. 2009; 12:306–10.

[13]. Nukunya, G. K. (2003). Tradition and Change in Ghana: An Introduction to Sociology, Ghana. Retrieved from

https://www.pambazuka.org/node/19304.

[14]. Omidey,i A.K, Akinyem,i A.I, Aina, O.I, Adeyemi, A.B, Fadeyibi, O.A, Bamiwuye, S.O, Akinbam,i C.A, Anazodo A: Contraceptive practice, unwanted pregnancies and induced abortion in Southwest Nigeria. Global Public Health 2011, 6(sup1): S52–S72.

[15]. United Nations (1994). Report of the International Conference on Population and Development, Cairo, 5–13 September 1994. Sales No. E.95.XIII.18.

[16]. Raj, A., et al. (2016). Cluster randomized controlled trial evaluation of a gender equity and family planning intervention for married men and couples in rural India. PLoS ONE, 1(5), e0153190. Retrieved from

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0153190.

[17]. Sakara, A., Namoog, M. Y., & Badu-nyarko, S. K. (2015). Misconceptions and Rumours About Family Planning Among Moslem Males in Tamale Metropolis, Ghana, 4(1), 9–14. Retrieved from gifre.org/library/upload/volume/9-14-Family-vol-4-1-gjiss.pdf.

[18]. Shisoka, J., & Litali, G. (2015). Male Involvement in Family Planning Services for Population Development Kakamega County General Hospital Nursing Officer in Charge of Accident and Emergency Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, 6(7), 237–243. Retrieved from http://jetems.scholarlinkresearch.com/articles/Male Involvement in Family Planning.pdf.

[19]. Teye JK. Modern contraceptive use among women in the Asuogyaman district of Ghana: is reliability more important than health concerns? African Journal of Reproductive Health. 2013; 17:58–71.

[20]. USAID. (2010). Accelerating Access to Postpartum Family Planning (PPFP) in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia Accelerating Access to Postpartum Family Planning (PPFP) in SubSahara Africa and Asia PPFP Country Programming Strategies Worksheet, (5)5. Retrieved from http://ec2-54-210-230-186.compute-1.amazonaws.com/wpcontent/uploads/2015/10/Tanzania-Worksheet.pdf.

[21]. Vouking, M. Z., Evina, C. D., & Tadenfok, C. N. (2014). Male involvement in family planning decision making in sub-Saharan Africa- what the evidence suggests. Pan African Medical Journal, 19, 1–5.

https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2014.19.349.5090.

[22]. WHO, USAID, & MCHIP. (2013). Programming strategies for Postpartum Family Planning. Journal Article. Retrieved from https://www.google.com.gh/search?q=Programming+Strategies+for+Postpartum+Family+Planning&oq=Programming+Strategies+for+Postpartum+Family+Planning&aqs=chrome..69i57.3362486j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8.