Understanding barriers to men's support for family planning in rural Ethiopia-findings from the USAID Transform: Primary Health Care Project Gender Analysis.
Reprod Health
; 19(Suppl 1): 86, 2022 Jun 13.
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Evidence suggests that in instances where men participate when their partners access health care services, their partners experience positive health benefits. Regardless, men tend not to participate. During 20172018, the United States Agency for International Development Transform: Primary Health Care Project conducted research to identify gender-related issues that hinder the delivery of primary health care services in Ethiopia. The research team conducted 96 group discussions with male and female community members, as well as 91 in-depth interviews with health care service providers, health system managers, and health extension workers. Participants were specifically selected from 16 rural districts, or woredas, in four regions where the project is active. The researchers then categorized information in the resulting transcripts by common themes, and the data analysis team met to draw out the main findings. Later, a meeting was held with key project staff and stakeholders in Addis Ababa to verify the findings. Findings reinforce existing knowledge on the dominant role of men in health carerelated decision making for households in rural Ethiopia, although women often play an important role as well. The research also identified widespread male opposition to family planning due to norms, desires, and societal perceptions around childbearing; religious beliefs; and concerns about the perceived health risks of family planning methods. Further, findings showed that the promotion of family planning methods and services do not explicitly target men, and men believe that current services do not respond to their needs. Respondents suggested opportunities for stakeholders to mitigate these barriers.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
United States Agency for International Development
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Servicios de Planificación Familiar
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Equity_inequality
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Implementation_research
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
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America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Reprod Health
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido