Intention to use vasectomy and its associated factors among married men in Debre Tabor Town, North West Ethiopia, 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vasectomy is one of the most effective and permanent male contraceptive methods, and involves cutting and ligating the vas deferens to make the semen free of sperm during ejaculation. Although it is effective, simple, and safe, it is not well known and practiced in the majority of our community. This study assessed the intention to use vasectomy and its associated factors among married men in Debre Tabor Town, North West Ethiopia, 2019.

Methods

A community- based cross-sectional study was conducted among 402 married men from March 05 to April 15, 2019. A simple random sampling technique was employed to select the study participants. Data was collected by face to face interview using a structured and pre-tested questionnaire. Questions concerned socio-demographic a

SUBMITTER: Ayele AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7470275 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature