Factors Affecting Perception of Men's

toward Family Planning

Protocol
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of Master Degree
in Nursing Science (Public Health Nursing)
BY

Shaimaa Yousef Ahmed

))B.Sc. 2009
Ain Shams University
Supervision Under

Prof. Dr/ Nawal Mahmoud Soliman

Professor of Community Health Nursing
Faculty of Nursing –Ain Shams University

Dr/ Ebtisam Mohamed Abd- Elaal

Assist – Prof of Community Health Nursing
Faculty of Nursing –Benha University

Dr/ Mona Abdalla Abdel- Mordy

Lecturer of Community Health Nursing
Faculty of Nursing-Benha University
Faculty of Nursing
Benha University
2018
 Introduction

Family planning is the practice of controlling the number of children in

a family and the interval between their births. It gives permission for
individual partner to attain their desired number of children's achieved
(World Health Organization(WHO), 2014). It improves the health and all
well-being of woman and families around the world. Healthy timing and
spacing of pregnancy help woman and couple delay time, space or limit
their pregnancies to achieve the healthiest outcomes for women, newborns,
infants and children regardless the number of children (Manuela, 2016).

Globally the number of woman with an unmet needs for family planning
is projected to change little from 142 million in 2015 to 143 million in 2030
due to growth in the number of married or in-union woman of reproductive
age in Africa and growth in demand (United Nation, 2015).

The world contraceptive day (September 26) is designated as world

contraceptive to raise awareness of contraceptive and improving education
about sexual and reproductive health with a vision of ''a world where every''
pregnancy is wanted (The World Health Organization, 2016).

Men should be care about their wife's reproductive health and support
them, thus men's attitudes can determine whether woman can practice
healthy behaviors or not. Methods such as condoms and vasectomy used by
men are important for reproductive health needs and concerns particular in
sexual transmitted infections(STIs) which deserve the attention of the health
care system and providers (Molly, 2014).
 Perception is the process of gathering information through our senses,
organization and making sense for it, previous experience learning needs,
attitudes, interests, feelings and the current situation all affect perception. It
is concerned with how individual see and make sense of their environment
also leads to decision making and decision to act or not act. Perception
differs from individual to individual due to a variety of personal factors
( e.g., age, race, gender) socio economic factors (e.g., occupation, level of
education, environmental factor and family upbringing) and cultural factors
(e.g., belief, language) (Zaied, 2016).

Men feel strongly that women should have an equal chance to decide
the number of children the couple will have. Husbands with higher levels of
education are more likely to feel that decisions about family size should be
made together with wives. Decision making among couples, especially on
family planning use, is a critical component in reaching desired family size (
Join, 2013).

The community health nurse plays a vital role regarding family planning
according to three level of prevention. Primary prevention through
providing guidance and information about contraceptive methods used by
woman. The nurse can also play an important role in helping a woman or
couple choose a method of contraception that is acceptable to both partners,
the most contraceptive methods are female oriented, men can purchase
condoms without seeing a health care provider, only in the case of
vasectomy does a man require counseling and interaction with a nurse so
men should be participation in contraceptive services (Adam, 2012) .
Magnitude of the Problem

The husband is the core of the family so his decision –making is important
for the couple's choice of contraception. Male contraception is cheaper and
safe from complication. There for it is important to understand male
perception to address the problems involved in implementation of male
contraception (International Planned Parenthood Federation, 2011).

Egypt is one of the most developing countries in Africa and the Middle
East which suffering from over population result from low birth control and
high fertility so with a 2017 estimated population of 97,55 million (World
Population Review, ( 2017).

International family planning and health programmers as a

consequence focused exclusively through basic family planning
programmers serving woman .If men were involved, it was in a limited way,
often to ensure contraceptive continuation and acceptability or to promote
the diagnosis and treatment of STIs. Previous researches focus on woman for
family planning. In this piece of work , will be looked at neglected aspect
through important that might reverses the equation when find out other
factors or determinants that would influence family planning use by focusing
on husband's role in family planning decision making (Katter, 2011).
 Aim of the study

The study aims to assess factors affecting perception of men's toward family
planning through:-

1)Assessing men's knowledge regarding family planning methods.

2)Assessing men's attitude regarding family planning methods.

Research questions

1-Is there a relationship between men's socio- demographic characteristic

and their knowledge about family planning methods?

2-Is there a relationship between men's socio-demographic characteristics

and their attitude toward family planning?

3-Is there a relationship between men's of knowledge and their attitude

regarding family planning methods?
 Subjects and Methods

Research design:-

A descriptive study will be used to conduct this study.

Setting:-

The study will be conducted at Benha University Hospital from the

employees in the Benha University Hospital.

Sampling:-

Purposive sample will be used in this study, the total number of

employees in Benha University Hospital from statistical record are
estimated (200 employees). as 50 % of The total employees in pervious
mention setting it including 100 employees the research percent will be
choose randomly according the following criteria :-

-Married.

- Age ranged from 25 to 50 years ago.

Tools of data collection :-

There are two tools for data collection:-

Tool I:-

A structured interview questionnaire format will be developed by the

investigator consists of two parts:

First part:-
 Demographic characteristic of the men's that includes (age, residence,
educational level, income...etc ) .

Second part:-

Men's knowledge toward family planning that includes (meaning of

family planning, methods of family planning, source of family planning
……etc).

Tool II:-

Attitudes likert scale to assess men's attitude toward family planning.

The scale determine positive and negative attitudes.

Ethical consideration:-

At the interview with men's to collect data they will be informed about
the purpose and benefits of the study, and their participation is voluntary
and they have the right to refuse or to participate in the study without given
any reason. In addition confidentiality and anonymity of the subjects will
assure through coding of all data .

Pilot study:-

The pilot study will be conducted on 10% of the studied sample and to
test the clarity of the tools according to the results of data analysis, items
correction, modification, rewarding, omission, and addiction will be
followed as needed .

Content validity :-
 Will be done by 5 experts of Faculty of Nursing Staff From the
Community specialties to review the tool and give their opinion.

Administrative design :-

Approval to conduct this study will be obtained on official permission from

the Dean of the Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, to director of Benha
University Hospital, to allow the investigator to meet the married men and
conduct the study.

Statistical design:--

The data will be organized, categorized and tabulated with using

appropriate statistical methods.

Discussion: -

Discussion of the results will be done based on the finding of the study.

Conclusion and Recommendation:--

The conclusion and recommendation will be provided based on the

finding of the study.

Summary:-

The summary of the study will be provided based on the finding of the
study.
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