Male Involvement In Emergency Contraception Amongst Undergraduates Of University Of Calabar, Calabar.

Abstract:

Although women are the direct users of emergency contraceptive, it is well documented that men’s general knowledge and attitude towards contraception greatly influences their preferences and options. Men are also responsible for the large proportion of consequences of unsafe abortion suffered by their female partners. Male dominant cultures usually promote virility and as such the male partners usually make the final decisions. Hence, if pregnancy is not desired, contraception should be a joint effort by both parties. Male involvement helps not only in accepting a contraception but also in its effective use (Nazish as cited in Obarisiagbon et al, 2017) In a study conducted in Botswana, men rarely participate in contraception and other health reproductive activities due to traditions, gender, inequality, upbringing, legal restraints, customary Laws, bias, nurses’ attitude towards men who bring their partners towards to hospital for counselling (Wanannai, 2013).