Abstract

The model study aims to improve the health of women's reproductive age by finding out the socio- economic factors, which contribute towards vasectomy decision making and associated experiences of married couples in two districts of Southern Punjab Pakistan. For quantitative part 140 vasectomize males were interviewed. The mean age of sample was 38.7 years, 93.6% respondents were satisfied with their decision and 92.9% had religious satisfaction on their choice of permanent contraception. In-depth interviews from couples for qualitative part revealed eight overarching reasons contributed towards vasectomy decision making and post vasectomy experiences depended on five factors i.e. attitude of service providers, post-operative recovery, sexual relationship, and effect on the health of husband and wife, and overall effect on family.

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