Modern contraceptive use among sexually active men in Uganda: does discussion with a health worker matter?

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dc.contributor.authorKabagenyi, Allen
dc.contributor.authorNdugga, Patricia
dc.contributor.authorOjiambo Wandera, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorKwagala, Betty
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-07T12:06:34Z
dc.date.available2022-03-07T12:06:34Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractFamily planning programs have recently undergone a fundamental shift from being focused on women only to focusing on men individually, or on both partners. However, contraceptive use among married men has remained low in most high-fertility countries including Uganda. Men’s role in reproductive decision-making remains an important and neglected part of understanding fertility control both in high-income and low-income countries. This study examines whether discussion of family planning with a health worker is a critical determinant of modern contraceptive use by sexually active men, and men’s reporting of partner contraceptive use. Methods: The study used data from the 2011 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey comprising 2,295 men aged 15–54 years. Specifically, analyses are based on 1755 men who were sexually active 12 months prior to the study. Descriptive statistics, Pearson’s chi-square test, and logistic regression were used to identify factors that influenced modern contraceptive use among sexually active men in Uganda. Results: Findings indicated that discussion of family planning with a health worker (OR =1.85; 95% CI: 1.29–2.66), region (OR = 0.41; 95% CI: 0.21–0.77), education (OR =2.13; 95% CI: 1.01–4.47), wealth index: richer (OR = 2.52; 95% CI: 1.58–4.01), richest (OR = 2.47; 95% CI: 1.44–4.22), surviving children (OR = 2.04; 95% CI:1.16–3.59) and fertility preference (OR = 3.50; 95% CI: 1.28–9.61) were most significantly associated with modern contraceptive use among men. Conclusions: The centrality of the role of discussion with health workers in predicting men’s participation in family planning matters may necessitate creation of opportunities for their further engagement at health facilities as well as community levels. Men’s discussion of family planning with health workers was significantly associated with modern contraceptive use. Thus, creating opportunities through which men interact with health workers, for instance during consultations, may improve contraceptive use among couples.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKabagenyi, A., Ndugga, P., Wandera, S. O., & Kwagala, B. (2014). Modern contraceptive use among sexually active men in Uganda: does discussion with a health worker matter?. BMC Public Health, 14(1), 1-8.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/1471-2458-14-286
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/2470
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMC Public Healthen_US
dc.subjectMale involvementen_US
dc.subjectFamily planningen_US
dc.subjectHealth workeren_US
dc.subjectContraceptionen_US
dc.subjectDiscussionen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titleModern contraceptive use among sexually active men in Uganda: does discussion with a health worker matter?en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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