The contextual effects of gender norms, communication, and social capital on family planning behaviors in Uganda: a multilevel approach
Paek, H-Jin.; Lee, B.; Salmon, C.T.; Witte, K.
Health Education and Behavior the Official Publication of the Society for Public Health Education 35(4): 461-477
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 1090-1981 PMID: 17513691 DOI: 10.1177/1090198106296769Document Number: 202129
This study hypothesized a multilevel model to examine the contextual effects of gender norms, exposure to health-related radio programs, interpersonal communication, and social capital on family planning behavior in Uganda. The results of hierarchical linear modeling showed that all of the four variables were significant predictors of family planning behavior. The authors found that gender norms as a contextual factor significantly interacted with the individual-level perceived benefit. The significant cross-level interaction effect was also observed between individuals' interpersonal communication and contextual variation in listening to a health-related radio program. Practical implications for family planning communication campaigns are discussed.