Association of men's exposure to family planning programming and reported discussion with partner and family planning use: The case of urban Senegal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Family planning programs increasingly aim to encourage men to be involved in women's reproductive health decision-making as well as support men to be active agents of change for their own and the couple's reproductive health needs. This study contributes to this area of work by examining men's exposure to family planning (FP) program activities in urban Senegal and determining whether exposure is associated with reported FP use and discussion of family planning with female partners.

Methods

This study uses data from two cross-sectional surveys of men in four urban sites of Senegal (Dakar, Pikine, Guédiawaye, Mbao). In 2011 and 2015, men ages 15-59 in a random sample of households from study clusters were approached and asked to participate in a survey about their

SUBMITTER: Speizer IS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6155530 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature