TITLE:
Men’s Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions on Family Planning in Tourourou Village, Gogui Rural Commune, Nioro Circle, Kayes Region of Mali
AUTHORS:
Alou Samaké, Sitapha Dembele, Mamadou Keita, Cheickna Sylla, Dramane Haidara, Mamadou Haidara, Mamadou Diallo, Moussa Konaté, Mariam Maiga, Mohamed Saydi Agmed Elméhdi Elansari, Djibril Kassogué, Seydou Zana Dao, Hawa Samaké, Abdoulaye Nouhoun Coulibaly, Brehima Samaké, Coulibaly Moussa, Mariko Seydou, Abdoulaye Cissé, Séma Kéita, Siaka Amara Sanogo, Seydou Fané
KEYWORDS:
Knowledge, Attitudes, Perceptions, Men, Planning, Family
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.13 No.3,
March
31,
2023
ABSTRACT: Introduction: The
involvement of men in reproductive health programmes and more specifically in
family planning has always been of concern to the various development actors at
both national and international levels. Objective: To
study the births, ideas and opinions of men on Family Planning in the village of Tourourou. Material and Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional, descriptive
and analytic study from February 1 to July 31, 2020 in the village of
TOUROUROU on the Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions of Men on Family
Planning. We included in our study, all men residing in TOUROUROU whose
age is between 14 and 99 years, who agreed to participate in the study. Results: Our study involved 200 men. The 25 - 29 age group was the most represented with 25.5%.
The Soninke had represented 41%. In our study, 97.5% of men had heard of family
planning, 62% had spontaneously cited at least one modern contraceptive method,
and the pill ranked first with 64.5%. Radio and friends were the most frequent
sources of information with 57.5% and 54.5% respectively. Birth spacing was the
most cited family planning goal by men in 43.5% of cases. Men supported the
practice of family planning in 50.5% of cases. Conclusion: In the village of
Tourourou men play a crucial role in decision-making concerning the health of
the couple and the family, their effective involvement in Reproductive Health
especially in Family Planning will contribute enormously to the
improvement of the health of the family.