CONTRACEPTIVE USE AMONG MARRIED MEN AND BARRIERS FOR NON USE; (A STUDY CONDUCTED IN URBAN SLUM OF PESHAWAR, KHYBER PAKHTUN KHWA, PAKISTAN
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https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2013.3.2.%25pAbstract
Objectives: A main aim of this study was to determine the contraceptive use and ascertain barriers among
married men for non use.
Methods and Materials: This study was a cross sectional study involving 400 married men living in urban
slums of District Peshawar. The sampling technique was multistage cluster sampling. Married men were
interviewed through a structured questionnaire.
Results: Contraceptive use among married men was (15.0%), in their wives (6.0%) and (16.0%) among
couples. Mean age of the respondents were 38.3± 9.0 and respondents wives were 32.7 + 8.4. Most married
men were currently practicing condoms and their wives were currently practicing oral pills.About 59.5%of
respondents thought that main barriers of not using contraceptives are non availability of services.
Conclusions: The study finding showed that married men, who were illiterate and in young age did not use
contraception, However married men and their wives who were literate and in late young age used
contraception.
Key words: Contraception, Barriers, Married men, Peshawar.
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