Men--new focus for family planning programs.

摘要: Family planning programs are beginning to recognize that men too vital and interested participants in family planning. With mass media promotion tailored this new audience these reaching with messages methods encourage them support actively. It is often assumed have little interest responsible parenthood. The few surveys available report otherwise. They suggest many favor Even Africa--once considered the stronghold of male opposition--recent Burkina Faso Nigeria Kenya Sudan find a substantial majority approve. Worldwide at least 1/3 all couples who practice use method requires participation or cooperation. Condoms used by an estimated 46 million wives reproductive age. Vasectomy--voluntary sterilization--is permanent some 41 men. Withdrawal 35 couples. Pregnancy rates high but always available. Periodic abstinence can be effective if woman monitor signs fertile period she her husband cooperate abstaining from sex when indicated. Increasingly trying reach men--to offer male-oriented stimulate take more responsibility for For condoms commercial sales remain largest source may increasing. Social marketing also sell contraceptives through retailers government donor agencies permits lower prices. At first vasectories were primarily performed Asia; now Latin America small private revealing demand vasectomy. encouragement growing number around world showing concern over size child spacing. recognizing benefits they as well their children derive