Men's Knowledge of Vasectomy and Its Associated Factors in Debre Tabor Town, Northwest Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Even though vasectomy is one of the safest, simplest, and most effective family planning methods available for men, it is one of the least used contraceptive methods in the developing world, including Ethiopia. The goal of this study was to assess the level of knowledge towards vasectomy and its ass...

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Published in:Open access journal of contraception 2021-01, Vol.12, p.27-34
Main Authors: Degu Ayele, Alemu, Yenealem Beyene, Fentahun, Getnet Kassa, Bekalu, Nibret Mihretie, Gedefaye
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Attitudes
Community health care
Confidentiality
Contraceptives
Cross-sectional studies
Data collection
Developing countries
ethiopia
Family planning
Households
Knowledge
LDCs
Medical personnel
Men
Methods
Original Research
Population
Pregnancy
Questionnaires
Regression analysis
Sample size
Vasectomy
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Summary:Even though vasectomy is one of the safest, simplest, and most effective family planning methods available for men, it is one of the least used contraceptive methods in the developing world, including Ethiopia. The goal of this study was to assess the level of knowledge towards vasectomy and its associated factors among married men in Debre Tabor Town. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from December 5-25, 2019. A total of 413 married men participated and selected by simple random sampling. Data was entered using EpiData version 4.2 and analyzed by SPSS version 23. A bivariable and multivariable logistic regression model was carried out. Finally, variables having a -value of
ISSN:1179-1527
1179-1527
DOI:10.2147/OAJC.S296798