Knowledge and attitude of males regarding birth spacing and contraception
Akoijam, B.S.; Hanjabam, S.D.; Longjam, U.D.; Thangjam, D.N.
Indian Journal of Public Health 49(1): 30-31
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-557X PMID: 15989159 Document Number: 256586
A cross sectional study with 368 males (husbands of women delivered at Regional Institute of Medical Sciences hospital) revealed that 89% of them were aware of contraception. But only the meaning of birth spacing was known to 13% of them correctly. Education, income and parity were significantly associated with knowledge on birth spacing.
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