Needs and preferences of males regarding their involvement in male family planning services at Kawale
This study explored needs and preferences of m les regarding their involvement in male family planning services. To achieve the purpose of the study the research emphasized on the following four objectives; knowledge of males on male family planning services, extent to which males are involved i...
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Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
2022
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| Online Access: | http://nkhokwe.kuhes.ac.mw/handle/20.500.12845/571 |
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Add Tag | Summary: | This study explored needs and preferences of m les regarding their involvement in male family planning services. To achieve the purpose of the study the research emphasized on
the following four objectives; knowledge of males on male family planning services,
extent to which males are involved in family planning, barriers faced when accessing male family planning services, males' perception on what can be done in order to
promote their involvement in male fan-lily planning. The study was descriptive qualitative. It recruited a sample size of 12 males from Kawale 1. Data was collected
using an interview guide and a recorder, data analysis was done manually. An Excel
software package was used to assist with presentation of the findings in form of tables,
graphs and figures. The findings of this study have revealed that males at Kawale needs and prefer some conditions for them to effectively get involved in male family planning.
The conditions preferred were; assistance by friendly providers, assistance by fellow males, introduction of more male family planning methods, increase in awareness of male
family planning services and legislation protecting males from losing wife to other men when they are on permanent male family planning method. Therefore in addition to
increasing awareness on male family planning services, this study has also recommended that MOH should train special personnel in the provision of male family planning services
with emphasis on friendliness and sensitivity to the needs of males on male family
planning and that such training should target men as service providers. |
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