Urban-rural differences in health service-related factors associated with male involvement in family planning services in Abia State, Southeastern Nigeria
Ghana med. j
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56(3 suppl): 127-135, 2022. figures, tables
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
To identify and compare the health service-related factors associated with male involvement in family planning services among the rural and urban areas in Abia State, Nigeria.Design:
A community-based cross-sectional study.Setting:
Twelve communities (six urban and six rural) in Abia State, NigeriaParticipants:
Five hundred and eighty-eight (588) men aged 15-59 years and resident in the study area 6 months before the study were recruited. Main outcomemeasure:
Male involvement in family planning servicesResults:
The mean ages of the respondents were 41.8±8.0 years and 43.1±8.0 years in the urban and rural areas, respectively. Active male involvement in family planning services was significantly higher in urban areas (62.6%, 95%CI 56.8%-68.1%) compared to the rural areas (47.6%, 95%CI 41.5%-53.2%. p<0.001). The predictors of male involvement included gender preference of healthcare workers (aOR=1.75, 95%CI1.01-3.03) and attitude of the healthcare workers (aOR=2.07, 95%CI1.17-3.67) among the urban participants, compared to occupational status of the respondents (aOR=2.50, 95% CI 1.16-5.56) and the availability of male-friendly clinics (aOR=2.27, 95%CI1.25-4.15) among the rural participants.Conclusion:
Health service-related factors associated with male involvement varied between the urban and rural settings. Stakeholders should target addressing health service-related factors by types of settlement while designing family planning programs targeting men
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AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Patient Participation
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Family Planning Services
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Health Services
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Journal:
Ghana med. j
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
3Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki,/NG
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Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki/NG
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Department of Community Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia/NG
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Department of Community Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia,/NG
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Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program/NG
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