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1Department of Public Health, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara Turkey.
Journal of Biosocial Science
|April 19, 2006
Summary
Spousal communication on family planning is infrequent. While 70.2% of couples agreed on current contraceptive use, high consistency (94.8%) was found for future child desire.
Area of Science:
- Reproductive Health
- Sociology
- Demography
Background:
- Effective family planning relies on spousal communication and shared decision-making.
- Understanding concordance in perceptions of contraceptive use and fertility desires is crucial for reproductive health interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the consistency between husbands' and wives' reports on contraceptive use and desire for future children in Turkey.
- To identify the prevalence of spousal communication regarding family planning.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study involving 1971 married men in Turkey.
- Data collected through husband questionnaires regarding current contraceptive use and future fertility intentions.
- Analysis of concordance between husband and wife responses.
Main Results:
- Only 11.1% of couples discussed family planning in the preceding two months.
- Overall consistency in reporting current contraceptive use was 70.2%.
- High consistency was observed for future child desire (94.8%) and intention to use contraception (88.3%).
Conclusions:
- Spousal communication about family planning is notably low in the studied population.
- While there is significant agreement on future reproductive intentions, current contraceptive use reporting shows moderate concordance.
- Interventions promoting open dialogue between spouses are needed to improve family planning outcomes.
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