THE ROLE OF MEN IN FAMILY PLANNING: THE CASE OF GUBRE SUB CITY (BUCHACH KEBELE

Abstract

The general objective of this research was the role of men in family planning. This thesis is based on the fact that there are less men role in family planning both in district and country. The specific objective of this research was to assess the male attitude and perceptions towards family planning the case of Gubre sub city Buchach kebele.  It also identifies the dif erent role of men in family planning and to explore factor af ecting men involvement in family planning in Gubre sub city Buchach kebele.  Sampling method was simple random sampling and The sampling size of the study was 40 respondents, 10 of them were distributed to the questionnaire, 7 of them were health employee make an interview and 5 respondents were key informants, and the remaining 18 respondents were focus group discussion. The data was analyzed by using qualitative and quantitative analysis. On other hand the data was collected by using interview was further analyzed descriptively by narrating statement. Most of the respondents are not practicing family planning and it appears that the better educated approve as well as practice family planning more than those with less education. A large proportion[89%]of men respondents are not interested in learning more about family planniThe general objective of this research was the role of men in family planning. This thesis is based on the fact that there are less men role in family planning both in district and country. The specific objective of this research was to assess the male attitude and perceptions towards family planning the case of Gubre sub city Buchach kebele.  It also identifies the dif erent role of men in family planning and to explore factor af ecting men involvement in family planning in Gubre sub city Buchach kebele.  Sampling method was simple random sampling and The sampling size of the study was 40 respondents, 10 of them were distributed to the questionnaire, 7 of them were health employee make an interview and 5 respondents were key informants, and the remaining 18 respondents were focus group discussion. The data was analyzed by using qualitative and quantitative analysis. On other hand the data was collected by using interview was further analyzed descriptively by narrating statement. Most of the respondents are not practicing family planning and it appears that the better educated approve as well as practice family planning more than those with less education. A large proportion[89%]of men respondents are not interested in learning more about family planni