Examining the association between men's gender equitable attitudes and contraceptive outcomes in rural Maharashtra, India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous literature suggests that men reporting more gender-equitable attitudes are more likely to use condoms, but there is a paucity of data evaluating whether these attitudes are associated with contraceptive communication and use. The objective of this study is to test the hypothesis that men reporting more gender-equitable attitudes will be more likely to (a) engage in contraceptive communication with their wives and (b) that they and/or their wives will be more likely to use all forms of family planning, compared to men with less equitable attitudes.

Methods

Using cross-sectional dyadic survey data from young married couples from rural Maharashtra, India (N = 989), we assessed the associations between men's gender role attitudes and a) spousal contrac

SUBMITTER: Ghule M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10953923 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature