Mercy Kamau
Kenyatta University, Kenya
Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Reprod Syst Sex Disord
Kenya has shown great improvement in modern contraceptive use from 32% to 53% in the last decade. However, among the lowest wealth quantile population such as residents of Mukuru Kwa Njenga, use of modern contraceptives has remained low at 29%. Despite male partner opposition being a common reason for non-use of modern methods, most studies focus on female factors. Therefore, this cross-sectional study was aimed at establishing menĂ¢Â?Â?s factors associated with use of modern contraceptives among men in union in Mukuru Kwa Njenga informal settlement. A total of 398 men were interviewed. The findings of this study demonstrated that menĂ¢Â?Â?s social demographic characteristics are significantly associated with use of modern contraceptive methods: Age (P <0.00), education level (P=.007), marital status (P<000), religion (P<000) and occupation (P<000). Further, menĂ¢Â?Â?s attitude (P<0.00) and spousal communication (P<0.00) were found to significantly associated to use. However, menĂ¢Â?Â?s knowledge was found not significantly associated (P=.340). In conlusion, use of modern contraceptive methods is affected by socio-demographic factors, attitude and spousal communiation while knowledge alone does not influence use. The study recommends that the Kenya Ministry of Health, need to design a strategy for reaching out to men in the lowest wealth quantiles taking into consideration socio-demographic characteristics, attitude, spousal communication and going beyond menĂ¢Â?Â?s knowledge to promote use.
Email: mkamau@tupange.or.ke
