Knowledge and attitude of males regarding birth spacing and contraception.
A cross sectional study with 368 males (husbands of women delivered at Regional Institute of Medical Sciences hospital) revealed that 89% of them were aware of contraception. But only the meaning of birth spacing was known to 13% of them correctly. Education, income and parity were significantly associated with knowledge on birth spacing.
Department of Community Medicine, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal. brogen@rediffmail.com
B S
BS
Akoijam
S D
SD
Hanjabam
U D
UD
Longjam
D N
DN
Thangjam
D000328:Adult; D001721:Birth Intervals; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005193:Family Planning Services; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D018454:Spouses