Determinant Of Male Involvement In The Choice Of Contraceptive Method In South West

ABSTRACT

Male involvement in reproductive healtl1 has two majcx sides, as men give sufficient support in need, choice and rights' to their partners in reproductive healfu and fertility control, on the other hand, men's owns reproductive health related to knowledge, contraceptive use and safe sexual behaviors (UNFA, 199_5)T.h e study examines the determinants of male involvement in the choice of contraception method in South-West, Nigeria. This study was undertaken to provide insight into fue determinant of male involvement in the choice of contraception among male in southwest. Three basic conceptμal theoretical components namely choice, process and context are amalgamated and provide an explanatory framework while aiming to understand the mechanism involved in the behavior of people a specific socio-cultural environment. • Male data from the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey from 2013 was used. The univariate, bivariate and multivariate were employed for the study. The chi-square test was used for the study. The analysis of the data showed fuat male in the urban area are more likely to use any method of contraceptives with X2(I)= 36.36,P=0.0003, Christian and Yoruba's in particular with X2(2)= 4.76, P=0.2230 and X2(3)= 32.61,P=0.0003 respectively. The study concludes that the educational attainment of men, their employment status, number of children ever born, age and place of residence are vital to the determining factors of men involvement in the choice of contraceptive method.