Carolina Population Center and Maternal & Child Health Department, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
John Snow, Inc., Bamako, Mali.
Afr J Reprod Health. 2020 Jun;24(2):106-114. doi: 10.29063/ajrh2020/v24i2.10.
The purpose of the research was to investigate Malian youth's attitudes and opinions about Family Planning (FP), barriers to contraceptive use, and suggestions for FP programming. Qualitative data were collected in focus group discussions (FGD) held with 95 females and males ages 18-24 in the district towns of Kita, Kolokani, Mopti, Sikasso, and Tombouctou. Qualitative thematic content analysis techniques were used to analyze the data. Benefits of FP use were acknowledged; however, it was still considered a taboo topic, especially for unmarried youth. This makes it difficult for youth to access information and services. Many participants expressed a desire to learn more about FP, though they underscored the need for confidential and discrete services. Programming suggestions included improving access to information, raising community awareness, and improving access to methods. The study findings can be used to improve messaging, counseling, outreach, and communication, to improve youth's reproductive health in Mali.
这项研究的目的是调查马里青年对计划生育（FP）的态度和看法、使用避孕药具的障碍以及对 FP 规划的建议。在基塔、科洛卡尼、莫普提、锡卡索和通布图等地区城镇，对 95 名 18-24 岁的女性和男性进行了焦点小组讨论（FGD），收集了定性数据。采用定性主题内容分析技术对数据进行了分析。人们承认 FP 有好处；然而，它仍然被认为是一个禁忌话题，特别是对未婚青年而言。这使得青年难以获取信息和服务。许多参与者表示希望更多地了解 FP，但他们强调需要保密和 discreet 的服务。规划建议包括改善信息获取、提高社区认识和改善方法获取。研究结果可用于改善信息传递、咨询、外展和沟通，以改善马里青年的生殖健康。
