Males' Awareness of Female and Male Contraception Methods, Information, Outreach, and Acquisition Locations in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, Nairobi, Kenya, and Lagos, Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The aim of this study is to describe modern female and male method awareness, information sources, outreach exposures, and acquisition source awareness among young men aged 15-24 by sexual behavior status in sub-Saharan Africa.

Methods

Cross-sectional surveys were conducted with unmarried, young men aged 15-24 recruited via respondent-driven sampling in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (n = 1,028), Nairobi, Kenya (n = 691), and Lagos, Nigeria (n = 706). Descriptive statistics characterized contraception awareness of male and female methods and information sources, outreach exposures, acquisition source awareness, and preferred contraception source. Multivariate regressions characterized factors associated with awareness of each method.

Results

Majority of respondents we

SUBMITTER: Marcell AV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9365297 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature