Berhane Adugnaw, Biadgilign Sibhatu, Amberbir Alemayehu, Morankar Sudhakar, Berhane Alemayehu, Deribe Kebede
Department of Health Education and Promotion, Public Health Faculty, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
Afr J Reprod Health. 2011 Dec;15(4):24-32.
This study attempted to determine knowledge, approval and communication about family planning methods among married men in Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study was conducted among a representative sample of 738 married males in Amhara Region. All 738 (100%) of the respondents had heard of family planning. About 558 (75.6%) mentioned the importance of using contraceptives for birth spacing and 457 (61.9%) to limit birth. Four hundred and forty-five (60.3%) of participants had ever discussed family planning with their wives. Thirty-three (33.0%) of the respondents reported that they were the sole decision makers in their families. About 597 (80.9%) approved the use of contraceptives. However, some participants did not discuss and approve family planning with their partner. This recalled an intensive effort has been taken by the concerned body to reach the country's targeted family planning coverage by involving men in reproductive health endeavor to enhance the discussion and agreement about family planning usage.
本研究试图确定埃塞俄比亚已婚男性对计划生育方法的了解、认可程度及相关沟通情况。在阿姆哈拉地区对738名已婚男性的代表性样本进行了一项横断面研究。所有738名（100%）受访者都听说过计划生育。约558名（75.6%）提到使用避孕药具对生育间隔的重要性，457名（61.9%）提到限制生育。445名（60.3%）参与者曾与妻子讨论过计划生育。33名（33.0%）受访者表示他们是家庭中的唯一决策者。约597名（80.9%）认可使用避孕药具。然而，一些参与者并未与伴侣讨论及认可计划生育。这提醒相关机构已做出密集努力，通过让男性参与生殖健康工作，以提高对计划生育使用的讨论和共识，从而实现该国计划生育的目标覆盖率。
