Abita Zinie, Girma Desalegn
Department of Reproductive Health, College of Health Science, Mizan -Tepi University, Mizan Aman, Ethiopia.
Department of Midwifery, College of Health Science, Mizan -Tepi University, Mizan Aman, Ethiopia.
Heliyon. 2022 Sep 6;8(9):e10544. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10544. eCollection 2022 Sep.
Family planning programs usually focus information and messaging on women and girls. However, they may not be the primary decision-makers about their own contraceptive choice and utilization. Hence, this study aimed to assess youth men's exposure to family planning messages and associated factors in Ethiopia.
The study used data for analysis from the 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey data set. A total of 7,639 youth men have been included in this analysis. Statistical package for social science version 20 has been used for data analysis. We have used multivariable logistic regression analysis to identify the association of independent variables with the outcome variable. Adjusted odds ratio with 95 % confidence interval was used to declare significant statistical association.
The mean age of participants was 19.02 years with a standard deviation of ±2.83. The proportion of youths who have exposure to family planning messages was 34.7 % (33.7%, 35.7%). Owning mobile phone (AOR = 1.49, 95% CI: 1.12-1.97, using internet (AOR = 1.90, 95% CI: 1.33-2.73), knowing where to obtain family planning (AOR = 4.28, 95% CI:3.08-5.95), educational status of primary (AOR = 1.98, 95% CI:1.36-2.86) secondary (AOR = 3.01,95% CI:1.94-4.67) and higher (AOR = 6.01,95% CI:3.24-11.16) were the factors associated with the outcome variable. Also, the odds of exposure of youths who agree contraception is women's business was lower (AOR = 0.55, 95% CI: 0.35-0.85).
Only one-third of youths have exposure to family planning messages. Educational status, owning a mobile phone, knowing where to obtain family planning methods, use of the internet, and considering family planning as a women's business were the factors that have an association with the outcome variable. So it is important to improve the education level of youths, to inform youths about different outlets through which family planning messages will be transmitted, and avert youth's misconception towards contraception.
计划生育项目通常将信息和宣传重点放在妇女和女孩身上。然而，她们可能并非自身避孕选择和使用的主要决策者。因此，本研究旨在评估埃塞俄比亚青年男性接触计划生育信息的情况及相关因素。
本研究使用了2016年埃塞俄比亚人口与健康调查数据集进行数据分析。共有7639名青年男性纳入本分析。使用社会科学统计软件包第20版进行数据分析。我们采用多变量逻辑回归分析来确定自变量与结果变量之间的关联。使用调整后的比值比及95%置信区间来判定显著的统计学关联。
参与者的平均年龄为19.02岁，标准差为±2.83。接触过计划生育信息的青年比例为34.7%（33.7%，35.7%）。拥有手机（比值比=1.49，95%置信区间：1.12 - 1.97）、使用互联网（比值比=1.90，95%置信区间：1.33 - 2.73）、知道何处可获取计划生育服务（比值比=4.28，95%置信区间：3.08 - 5.95）、小学教育程度（比值比=1.98，95%置信区间：1.36 - 2.86）、中学教育程度（比值比=3.01，95%置信区间：1.94 - 4.67）和高等教育程度（比值比=6.01，95%置信区间：3.24 - 11.16）是与结果变量相关的因素。此外，认为避孕是女性之事的青年接触相关信息的几率较低（比值比=0.55，95%置信区间：0.35 - 0.85）。
只有三分之一的青年接触过计划生育信息。教育程度、拥有手机、知道何处可获取计划生育方法、使用互联网以及认为计划生育是女性之事是与结果变量相关的因素。因此，提高青年的教育水平、告知青年计划生育信息传播的不同渠道以及消除青年对避孕的误解很重要。
