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Original Article
Awareness, Attitude and Participation Rate of Men in Family Planning Programs in Iran
Soheila Bani¹, Khadijahsadat Hosseini², Shirin Hasanpour³, Susan Valizadeh⁴, Parvin Abedi⁵
¹M.Sc in midwifery, Iinstructor of Nursing &Midwifery Faculty, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran ²M.Sc in midwifery, Nursing &Midwifery Faculty, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran ³M.Sc in midwifery, Instructor of Nursing &Midwifery Faculty, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences,Tabriz, Iran ⁴PhD in nursing, Professor Assistant of Nursing &Midwifery Faculty, Tabriz University of MedicalSciences, Tabirz, Iran ⁵PhD in Community Nutrition, Assistant Professor in Midwifery Department, Menopause Andropause Research Center, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
IJWHR 2014; 2: 017-025 DOI: 10.15296/ijwhr.2014.03 Viewed : 4011 times Downloaded : 5486 times. Keywords : Attitude, Awareness, Family Planning Programs, Men, Participation
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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.