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Couple Based Family Planning Education: Changes In Male Involvement And Contraceptive Use Among Married Couples In Jimma Zone, Ethiopia, Tizta Tilahun, Gily Coene, Marleen Temmerman, Olivier Degomme
Couple Based Family Planning Education: Changes In Male Involvement And Contraceptive Use Among Married Couples In Jimma Zone, Ethiopia, Tizta Tilahun, Gily Coene, Marleen Temmerman, Olivier Degomme
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, East Africa
Background: Family planning contributes substantially in achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Recently,male involvement has gained considerable attention in family planning programs but the implementation thereof remains a challenge. In that context, our study aimed at measuring the effect of a six-month-long family planning education program on male involvement in family planning, as well as on couples’ contraceptive practice.
Methods: We conducted a quasi-experimental research among 811 married couples in Jimma Zone, southwest Ethiopia. Our study consisted of an intervention and a control group for comparative purpose; and surveyed before and after the implementation of the intervention. The intervention consisted of …
Barriers To Modern Contraceptive Methods Uptake Among Young Women In Kenya: A Qualitative Study, Rhoune Ochako, Mwende Mbondo, Stephen Aloo, Susan Kaimenyi, Rachel Thompson, Marleen Temmerman, Megan Kays
Barriers To Modern Contraceptive Methods Uptake Among Young Women In Kenya: A Qualitative Study, Rhoune Ochako, Mwende Mbondo, Stephen Aloo, Susan Kaimenyi, Rachel Thompson, Marleen Temmerman, Megan Kays
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, East Africa
Background: Young women in Kenya experience a higher risk of mistimed and unwanted pregnancy compared to older women. However, contraceptive use among youth remains low. Known barriers to uptake include side effects, access to commodities and partner approval.
Methods: To inform a youth focussed behaviour change communication campaign, Population Services Kenya developed a qualitative study to better understand these barriers among young women. The study was carried out in Nyanza, Coast, and Central regions. Within these regions, urban or peri-urban districts were purposively selected based on having contraceptive prevalence rate close to the regional average and having a population with …