Abstract
Int J Women’s Health Reproduction Sci Vol. 2, No. 1, Winter 2014 ISSN 2330-4456 Awareness, Attitude and Participation Rate of Men in Family Planning Programs in Iran Soheila Bani1 , Khadijahsadat Hosseini2, Shirin Hasanpour3*, Susan Valizadeh 4, Parvin Abedi 5 Abstract Objectives: The aim of present study was to evaluate the awareness, attitude and participation of men in family planning program in Abyek, Iran. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was done on 400 men and women in Abyek, Iran. Data regarding awareness and attitude of men in family planning program and their participation rate were gathered. The descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation test were used for analyzing data. Results: The mean awareness, attitude and participation score of men in family planning was7.40±2.37, 54.68±6.12 and 8±2.52 respectively. The percentage of awareness, attitude and participation was 52.8%, 84% and 66.6% respectively. A significant relationship was observed between knowledge and participation (r=0.293, p=0.005) and attitude and participation (r=0.328, p=0.005). Conclusion: Awareness and participation of men in family planning program was not good, however; their attitude was acceptable. It seems that the knowledge and practice of men about family planning should be increased by educational programs. 1M.Sc in midwifery, Iinstructor of Nursing &Midwifery Faculty, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran. 2M.Sc in midwifery, Nursing &Midwifery Faculty, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran. 3M.Sc in midwifery, Instructor of Nursing &Midwifery Faculty, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran. 4PhD in nursing, Professor Assistant of Nursing &Midwifery Faculty, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran. 5PhD in Community Nutrition, Assistant Professor in Midwifery Department, Menopause Andropause Research Center, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran Article History: Received September 2013 Accepted October 2013 Available online January 2014 Corresponding Author: Shirin Hasanpour, Instructor of Nursing & Midwifery Faculty, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran. Tel: +989141151057 Email: shirinhasanpoor@yahoo.com
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