Factors affecting men's support for the use of the contraceptive implant by their female intimate partners.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Family planning services have been available at no cost in the public health settings of South Africa since 1994, and now include the long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) namely, the contraceptive implant and intra-uterine device (IUD). However, the uptake of LARCs has been declining in the recent years and little is known about the cause of the decline. In many relationships, men may influence their female intimate partner's contraceptive choices. Thus, men's involvement in reproductive health decisions and family programming may improve their support for contraceptive use, including the LARC use by their female intimate partners. This study investigated factors affecting men's support for the use of contraceptive implant by their female intimate partners.

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SUBMITTER: Jonas K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7685537 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature