A determinant for family planning attitudes and practices of men: marriage features

Aim: This study was conducted to determine both the use of family planning methods among married men between the ages of 20 to 50 and some marriage characteristics affecting this use. Methods: This was a descriptive and correlational study conducted in May and June 2014. The study sample included 375 males. The study data were collected using a survey form as well as the Family Planning Attitude Scale, Marital Adjustment Scale, and Marital Problem Solving Scale. The determinants of the Family Planning Attitude Scale were found using hierarchical multiple regression analysis. The risk factors for not using family planning were evaluated by logistic regression analysis. Results: According to Model 2, to which family features were added, the male himself (ß = -0.117) and his spouse (ß = -0.154) either graduated from primary school or received no formal education. They lived in an extended family (ß = -0.129), and an increasing desire for more children (ß = -0.184) decreased the family planning attitude score. The risk factors for not using family planning were evaluated using logistic regression analysis. Accordingly, the risk for not consulting family planning services is increased by older age (OR: 1.037; CI: 1.010–1.064), desiring to have more than three children (OR: 1.279; CI: 1.01.038–1.575), and not having received information about family planning (OR: 1.871; CI: 1.145–3.057) (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Marital adjustment is an important tool in making decisions about family planning. It is necessary to enable men to access to the correct information that will carry them to the relevant resources. © 2018, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature