This study examines the role of men in family planning with particular emphasis on men's sexuality, knowledge and attitude to contraceptive use among the Yorubas. Data for the study were obtained from a survey conducted in three states of South Western region of Nigeria in 1998. The study shows (i) that men play important roles in decisions pertaining to reproductive matters among the Yorubas; (ii) that knowledge of contraceptive use is high among men in the areas, however, usage is generally low. The study has some policy implications. The first is the need for health education programmes to bring to the consciousness of men the impact of small family size. The second policy implication brings about the need to design effective information...
Background: Although large families are desired in Nigeria, women tend to want fewer children than m...
Background: Family planning programs, researches, and studies have focused mainly on women with litt...
ABSTRACTBackground: Until recently, family planning researchers and service providers hadfocused alm...
This study examines the role of men in family planning with particular emphasis on men's sexual...
This study assessed men’s awareness, attitude, and practice of modern contraceptive methods, determi...
This paper examines the linkages between socioeconomic characteristics, attitudes, and familial cont...
This study examines the role of men in family planning with particular emphasis on men's sexuality, ...
Male involvement is crucial to female contraceptive use. This study examined how male knowledge and ...
Background: Men take most or all important decisions in the home in most African societies and this ...
Background: Until recently, family planning researchers and service providers had focused almost exc...
A household survey conducted between September 1988 and January 1989 in Ilorin, Nigeria, yielded dat...
This paper examines the linkages between socioeconomic characteristics, attitudes, and familial cont...
This study assessed men's awareness, attitude, and practice of modern contraceptive methods, de...
This paper examines male attitudes towards family planning in Sub-Saharan Africa. Studying attitudes...
This article reviews the underlying assumption of most family planning programmes in Africa. The res...
Background: Although large families are desired in Nigeria, women tend to want fewer children than m...
Background: Family planning programs, researches, and studies have focused mainly on women with litt...
ABSTRACTBackground: Until recently, family planning researchers and service providers hadfocused alm...
This study examines the role of men in family planning with particular emphasis on men's sexual...
This study assessed men’s awareness, attitude, and practice of modern contraceptive methods, determi...
This paper examines the linkages between socioeconomic characteristics, attitudes, and familial cont...
This study examines the role of men in family planning with particular emphasis on men's sexuality, ...
Male involvement is crucial to female contraceptive use. This study examined how male knowledge and ...
Background: Men take most or all important decisions in the home in most African societies and this ...
Background: Until recently, family planning researchers and service providers had focused almost exc...
A household survey conducted between September 1988 and January 1989 in Ilorin, Nigeria, yielded dat...
This paper examines the linkages between socioeconomic characteristics, attitudes, and familial cont...
This study assessed men's awareness, attitude, and practice of modern contraceptive methods, de...
This paper examines male attitudes towards family planning in Sub-Saharan Africa. Studying attitudes...
This article reviews the underlying assumption of most family planning programmes in Africa. The res...
Background: Although large families are desired in Nigeria, women tend to want fewer children than m...
Background: Family planning programs, researches, and studies have focused mainly on women with litt...
ABSTRACTBackground: Until recently, family planning researchers and service providers hadfocused alm...