Turkish men’s roles, opinions, manners and behaviors in their use of contraceptive methods

Authors

  • Ayşe Çevirme Sayan Phd RN,Assistant Professor,Department of Nursing, School of Health,Sakarya University
  • Cefariye Uludağ Sözeri MSc ,Research Assistant,Department of Midwifery, School of Health,Sakarya University
  • Sevil Şahin MSc ,Research Assistant,Department of Midwifery, School of Health,Sakarya University
  • Nezihe Uğurlu Yard.Doç.Dr. Muğla Üniversitesi Sağlık Yüksekokulu, Hemşirelik Bölümü

Keywords:

Contraception, contraceptive behaviours, contraceptive methods, male’s opinions, male’s role, Turkish

Abstract

This research was carried out with the aim of determining the males' participation in the family planning services, and their opinions, attitudes and a behavior regarding the male contraceptive methods. This study is descriptive one and it has been carried out in the Sakarya, Turkey. A questionnaire is conducted on 237 volunteer men who visited the Sakarya Maternity and Children Clinic which was selected in accordance with the randomly sampling method among the hospitals. According to the findings about responsibility for contraception, 37 % of men declared that both partners should be preserved together; Most of the men (77.6) are not willing to use the men hormonal methods. There is a significant relationship between the use of men hormonal contraceptives and level of education (p=0.016,p<0.005). When we look at whether the partners used a method for contraception, we see that 73.4 % were protected by any method, and that 69.5 % employed effective and modern methods, while 30.5 % used traditional methods with limited effectiveness. The percentage of the partners who are not protected is 26.6 %.New male contraceptive methods, particularly if reversible, may alter men's willingness to accept or share responsibility for control of fertility.

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Author Biographies

Ayşe Çevirme Sayan, Phd RN,Assistant Professor,Department of Nursing, School of Health,Sakarya University

 I was born in Erzurum in 1966. I completed my primary, secondary and high-school education in Erzurum. I was trained in the College of Nursing between 1983 and 1987. I had my master’s degree at the branch of Public Health Nursing, Health Sciences Institute, Atatürk University between 1990-1993. After a one-year-doctorate English course in 1993, I had my doctorate degree at the same branch between the years 1994-1998. I have worked as an assistant professor in Atatürk University and Sakarya University since 1999. I’m still teaching as a faculty member at Sakarya University, Health School. I have a son

Cefariye Uludağ Sözeri, MSc ,Research Assistant,Department of Midwifery, School of Health,Sakarya University

I was born in Zonguldak in 1978. I completed my primary, secondary and high-school education in Zonguldak. I was trained in the College of Midwifery between 1996 and 2000. I have worked as academician in Sakarya University since 2001.I’m still teaching as a faculty member at Sakarya University, Health School. I have a girl.

Sevil Şahin, MSc ,Research Assistant,Department of Midwifery, School of Health,Sakarya University

I was born in Ankara in 1979. I completed my primary, secondary and high-school education in Ankara. I was trained in the College of Midwifery between 1996 and 2000. I have worked as academician in Sakarya University since 2001. . I had my master’s degree at the branch of  jinecology and obstetric, Health Sciences Institute,  Marmara University between 2004-20006I’m still teaching as a faculty member at Sakarya University, Health School.

Nezihe Uğurlu, Yard.Doç.Dr. Muğla Üniversitesi Sağlık Yüksekokulu, Hemşirelik Bölümü

I was born in Ağrı in 1963. I completed my primary, secondary and high-school education in Ağrı. I was trained in the College of Nursing  between 1984 and 1988. I had my master’s degree at the branch of Psychiatric Nursing, Health Sciences Institute Institute, Atatürk University between 1990-1993. After a one-year-doctorate English course in 1993, I had my doctorate degree at the same branch between the years 1994-1998. I have worked as an assistant professor in Atatürk University and  Muğla University since 1999. I’m still teaching as a faculty member at  Muğla  University, Health School. I have  two childs

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Published

2010-07-09

How to Cite

Çevirme Sayan, A., Uludağ Sözeri, C., Şahin, S., & Uğurlu, N. (2010). Turkish men’s roles, opinions, manners and behaviors in their use of contraceptive methods. Journal of Human Sciences, 7(2), 304–319. Retrieved from https://www.j-humansciences.com/ojs/index.php/IJHS/article/view/1196

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2010)

Section

Nursing and Midwifery

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Uluslararası İnsan Bilimleri Dergisi ISSN:1303-5134
International Journal of Human Sciences ISSN:2458-9489
 
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