title: Men's Attitudes Towards Contraception in Sub-Saharan Africa.
abstract: This paper examines male attitudes towards family planning in Sub-Saharan Africa. Studying attitudes is ideal as they can be calculated for all men, at any point in their lives, regardless of marital status, sexual activity, or fertility desires. We find that positive attitudes towards family planning have increased across Sub-Saharan Africa in the last two decades. We analyze both the association of positive attitudes with a variety of demographic characteristics (age, marital status, education, and religion) and the relationships with multiple forms of discussion about family planning (radio, television, friends, and partners). We find higher approval at older ages and higher levels of education, and lower levels of approval among Muslims compared to Christians. Interactions between characteristics and discussion of family planning. demonstrate that hearing or talking about contraception has different associations for different groups. This paper offers a new way to explore fertility and reproductive health in Sub-Saharan Africa.
authors.forename: Kristin E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Bietsch
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017954:Africa South of the Sahara; D000367:Age Factors; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002835:Christianity; D003267:Contraception / Q000523:psychology*; D004522:Educational Status; D005193:Family Planning Services; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D008571:Men; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult