Men's perceptions of child-bearing and fertility control in Pakistan: insights from a PEER project.
Cult Health Sex
; 19(11): 1225-1238, 2017 Nov.
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Notions of masculinity, which promote the role of men as providers and decision-makers, alongside men's opposition to modern forms of contraception, have long been assumed to be a barrier to women's use of contraception in Pakistan. There has been little in-depth exploration of varieties of masculinity and how these may influence men's views of child-bearing or fertility preferences. This study used Participatory Ethnographic and Evaluation Research to explore married men's (aged 18 to 45 years) perceptions of marriage, child-bearing and fertility control. A total of 31 men were recruited as researchers in two provinces (Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), who, in turn, each interviewed two male friends. Men overall supported a 'smaller' family size and use of contraceptive methods. Drivers of this preference included perceived economic constraints, the desire to invest in children's education, and wider acceptability of contraceptive use. Limiting family size was associated with both the value of competent male providers taking care of their children, as well as being poor. Men wanted to have better access to information through a range of channels. Understanding the sociocultural contexts in which masculinities are constructed is essential before involving men in family planning programmes, so that gender inequalities are not reinforced.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Anticoncepción
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Servicios de Planificación Familiar
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Masculinidad
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cult Health Sex
Asunto de la revista:
CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO
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CIENCIAS SOCIAIS
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido