title: Reproductive health knowledge, attitudes and practices of Iranian and Afghan men in Tehran Province.
abstract: This study was carried out in south-west Tehran province to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of men, Iranians and Afghan refugees, regarding reproductive health. A questionnaire was used for the assessment. Mean scores for knowledge, attitudes and practices for Iranians were 4.38/30, 13.89/20 and 12.99/31 respectively; for Afghans the scores were 3.79/30, 11.66/20 and 11.88/31. Although the scores in both groups were low, Afghans showed significantly lower scores for attitudes and practices. Access to reproductive health services was the same for both groups. Further scrutiny of men's role in reproductive health, particularly social and cultural factors, is strongly recommended.
authors.affiliation: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. sadeghipour@sina.tums.ac.ir
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Sadeghipour Roudsari
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sherafat-Kazemzadeh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rezaeie
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Derakhshan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000346:Afghanistan / Q000208:ethnology; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D004522:Educational Status; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D008571:Men / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D009790:Occupations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012036:Refugees / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D043762:Reproductive Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D034121:Reproductive Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D018456:Reproductive Medicine / Q000193:education*; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012736:Sex Education; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014504:Urban Health