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African health sciences · Jun 2013
Perception and practice of contraception among male soldiers in Sobi barracks, Ilorin, Nigeria.
- N A Hussain, T M Akande, G K Osagbemi, S T Olasupo, K Y Salawu, and E T Adebayo.
- Department of Preventive Health, Military Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria.
- Afr Health Sci. 2013 Jun 1; 13 (2): 415422415-22.
BackgroundThere is a popular belief among the general population that Nigerian soldiers tend to have large families but this has not been substantiated with evidence-based research. The Nigerian military health authority implements female-targetted contraception strategies, with less focus on their husbands; who are the dominant fertility determinants.ObjectiveTo determine the perception and practice of contraception among male soldiers of Sobi Cantonment, Ilorin, Nigeria, with a view to instituting male-targeted contraceptive/family planning strategies.MethodologyA cross-sectional survey of 334 male soldiers using multistage sampling technique and pre-tested interviewer administered questionnaires.ResultsThe respondents' approval of contraception (73.6%) and willingness to discuss it with their spouses/partners (71.6%) were high. Fear of wives/partner's sexual promiscuity (55.7%), cultural and religious beliefs (43.2%), fear of the side effects of contraceptives (29.5%) and the desire for more children (21.6%) were reported reasons for the non-approval of contraception. The prevalence of contraceptive use among the respondents was low (12.3%). There was a significant relationship between the respondents' educational level and contraceptive use (p< 0.05).ConclusionThe study revealed a high approval and willingness to discuss contraception with their spouses/partners but low contraceptive use.
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