Involving Men in Reproductive and Fertility Issues : Insights from Punjab

Pakistan's slackening in its fertility transition is a cause of concern internationally, as well as within the country. This study has a twofold aim of exploring couples' dynamics during decision processes regarding fertility intentions a...

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Main Authors: Kamran, Iram, Khan, Mumraiz, Tasneem, Zeba
Format: Other Health Study
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
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SEX
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/08/18665186/involving-men-reproductive-fertility-issues-insights-punjab
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16987
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topic ABORTION
ABORTIONS
ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTIVES
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
AGED
ANTENATAL CARE
AVAILABILITY OF FAMILY PLANNING
BARRIERS TO FAMILY PLANNING
BEHAVIOR CHANGE
BIRTH SPACING
BIRTHS
BOTH SEXES
CHILD BEARING
CHILD HEALTH
CHILD REARING
CHILDBIRTH
COMMUNICATION EFFORTS
COMMUNITY HEALTH
CONDOMS
CONTRACEPTION
CONTRACEPTIVE KNOWLEDGE
CONTRACEPTIVE METHOD
CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS
CONTRACEPTIVE PRACTICES
CONTRACEPTIVE PREVALENCE
CONTRACEPTIVE SUPPLY
CONTRACEPTIVE USAGE
CONTRACEPTIVE USE
CONTRACEPTIVES
DECISION MAKING
DEMAND FOR CONTRACEPTIVES
DISEASES
ECONOMIC RESOURCES
EQUALITY
ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
EXERCISES
FAMILY PLANNING
FAMILY PLANNING METHODS
FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM
FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAMS
FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES
FAMILY PLANNING USE
FAMILY SIZE
FAMILY SIZES
FAMILY WELFARE
FEMALE
FEMALE STERILIZATION
FEMALES
FERTILITY
FERTILITY ATTITUDES
FERTILITY BEHAVIOR
FERTILITY REGULATION
FERTILITY TRANSITION
FEWER CHILDREN
FIRST CHILD
FIRST PREGNANCY
FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS
FORMS OF CONTRACEPTION
GENDER
GENDER DIFFERENCES
GIRLS
HEALTH FACILITIES
HEALTH PROBLEMS
HOME
HOSPITAL
HOSPITALS
HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD RESPONSIBILITIES
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
HOUSES
HUSBAND
HUSBANDS
IDEAL FAMILY SIZE
IDEAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN
IMMUNIZATIONS
IMPACT ON FERTILITY
IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY PLANNING
INFORMED CONSENT
INFORMED DECISIONS
INJECTABLE CONTRACEPTIVES
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POPULATION
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
INTERVENTION
INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
KNOWLEDGE OF FAMILY PLANNING
LACK OF KNOWLEDGE
LARGE FAMILIES
LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE
LAWS
LEVEL OF FERTILITY
LIMITED RESOURCES
LIMITING FAMILY SIZE
LOCAL COMMUNITY
LOW CONTRACEPTIVE PREVALENCE
MALE HEALTH
MALE HEALTH WORKERS
MALE INVOLVEMENT
MARITAL STATUS
MARKETING
MASS MEDIA
MEDICINES
MENSTRUAL CYCLE
MENSTRUAL PROBLEMS
MINORITY
MODERN CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS
MOTHER
MOTHERS
NEED FOR FAMILY PLANNING
NEWBORNS
NO MORE CHILDREN
NUMBER OF CHILDREN
NUMBER OF COUPLES
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
OBESITY
OLD AGE
OLDER MEN
OPPOSITE SEX
PARENTS
PATIENT
POLIO
POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT
POPULATION COUNCIL
POPULATION GROWTH
POPULATION GROWTH RATE
POPULATION STUDIES
PROGRESS
PUBLIC HEALTH
QUALITY OF SERVICES
RADIO
RELIGIOUS LEADERS
REPRODUCTIVE AGE
REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR
REPRODUCTIVE DECISION
REPRODUCTIVE DESIRES
REPRODUCTIVE GOALS
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE
REPRODUCTIVE INTENTIONS
REPRODUCTIVE LIVES
REPRODUCTIVE PATTERNS
RESPECT
RURAL AREAS
RURAL COMMUNITIES
SERVICE DELIVERY
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SEX
SMALL FAMILIES
SMALLER FAMILIES
SOCIAL ACCEPTABILITY
SOCIAL NORMS
SOCIAL PRESSURE
SOCIAL SCIENCE
SOCIAL STATUS
SPOUSE
SPOUSES
STATUS OF WOMEN
STERILIZATION
SUPPLY OF CONTRACEPTIVES
TELEVISION
UNWANTED CHILDREN
UNWANTED PREGNANCIES
URBAN AREAS
URBAN CENTERS
URBAN COMMUNITY
USE OF CONTRACEPTIVES
WIFE
WILL
WIVES
WOMAN
YOUNG MEN
spellingShingle ABORTION
ABORTIONS
ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTIVES
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
AGED
ANTENATAL CARE
AVAILABILITY OF FAMILY PLANNING
BARRIERS TO FAMILY PLANNING
BEHAVIOR CHANGE
BIRTH SPACING
BIRTHS
BOTH SEXES
CHILD BEARING
CHILD HEALTH
CHILD REARING
CHILDBIRTH
COMMUNICATION EFFORTS
COMMUNITY HEALTH
CONDOMS
CONTRACEPTION
CONTRACEPTIVE KNOWLEDGE
CONTRACEPTIVE METHOD
CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS
CONTRACEPTIVE PRACTICES
CONTRACEPTIVE PREVALENCE
CONTRACEPTIVE SUPPLY
CONTRACEPTIVE USAGE
CONTRACEPTIVE USE
CONTRACEPTIVES
DECISION MAKING
DEMAND FOR CONTRACEPTIVES
DISEASES
ECONOMIC RESOURCES
EQUALITY
ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
EXERCISES
FAMILY PLANNING
FAMILY PLANNING METHODS
FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM
FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAMS
FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES
FAMILY PLANNING USE
FAMILY SIZE
FAMILY SIZES
FAMILY WELFARE
FEMALE
FEMALE STERILIZATION
FEMALES
FERTILITY
FERTILITY ATTITUDES
FERTILITY BEHAVIOR
FERTILITY REGULATION
FERTILITY TRANSITION
FEWER CHILDREN
FIRST CHILD
FIRST PREGNANCY
FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS
FORMS OF CONTRACEPTION
GENDER
GENDER DIFFERENCES
GIRLS
HEALTH FACILITIES
HEALTH PROBLEMS
HOME
HOSPITAL
HOSPITALS
HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD RESPONSIBILITIES
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
HOUSES
HUSBAND
HUSBANDS
IDEAL FAMILY SIZE
IDEAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN
IMMUNIZATIONS
IMPACT ON FERTILITY
IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY PLANNING
INFORMED CONSENT
INFORMED DECISIONS
INJECTABLE CONTRACEPTIVES
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POPULATION
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
INTERVENTION
INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
KNOWLEDGE OF FAMILY PLANNING
LACK OF KNOWLEDGE
LARGE FAMILIES
LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE
LAWS
LEVEL OF FERTILITY
LIMITED RESOURCES
LIMITING FAMILY SIZE
LOCAL COMMUNITY
LOW CONTRACEPTIVE PREVALENCE
MALE HEALTH
MALE HEALTH WORKERS
MALE INVOLVEMENT
MARITAL STATUS
MARKETING
MASS MEDIA
MEDICINES
MENSTRUAL CYCLE
MENSTRUAL PROBLEMS
MINORITY
MODERN CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS
MOTHER
MOTHERS
NEED FOR FAMILY PLANNING
NEWBORNS
NO MORE CHILDREN
NUMBER OF CHILDREN
NUMBER OF COUPLES
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
OBESITY
OLD AGE
OLDER MEN
OPPOSITE SEX
PARENTS
PATIENT
POLIO
POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT
POPULATION COUNCIL
POPULATION GROWTH
POPULATION GROWTH RATE
POPULATION STUDIES
PROGRESS
PUBLIC HEALTH
QUALITY OF SERVICES
RADIO
RELIGIOUS LEADERS
REPRODUCTIVE AGE
REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR
REPRODUCTIVE DECISION
REPRODUCTIVE DESIRES
REPRODUCTIVE GOALS
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE
REPRODUCTIVE INTENTIONS
REPRODUCTIVE LIVES
REPRODUCTIVE PATTERNS
RESPECT
RURAL AREAS
RURAL COMMUNITIES
SERVICE DELIVERY
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SEX
SMALL FAMILIES
SMALLER FAMILIES
SOCIAL ACCEPTABILITY
SOCIAL NORMS
SOCIAL PRESSURE
SOCIAL SCIENCE
SOCIAL STATUS
SPOUSE
SPOUSES
STATUS OF WOMEN
STERILIZATION
SUPPLY OF CONTRACEPTIVES
TELEVISION
UNWANTED CHILDREN
UNWANTED PREGNANCIES
URBAN AREAS
URBAN CENTERS
URBAN COMMUNITY
USE OF CONTRACEPTIVES
WIFE
WILL
WIVES
WOMAN
YOUNG MEN
Kamran, Iram
Khan, Mumraiz
Tasneem, Zeba
Involving Men in Reproductive and Fertility Issues : Insights from Punjab
geographic_facet South Asia
Pakistan
description Pakistan's slackening in its fertility transition is a cause of concern internationally, as well as within the country. This study has a twofold aim of exploring couples' dynamics during decision processes regarding fertility intentions and practices along with community perceptions of male-focused interventions and men's suggestions for future intervention strategies. The findings are based on three data sources. The primary data source is a 2013 qualitative study in four districts of Punjab province. The second data source is secondary analysis of the baseline and end line surveys of the Family Advancement for Life and Health (FALAH 2007-2012) project. The third data source is the Pakistan Demographic Health Survey (PDHS) 1990-1991 and 2006-2007, which were used to assess trends over two decades. The 2013 qualitative study was in four districts of Punjab, namely Jhelum, Bahawalpur, D.G. Khan, and Okara. The first three were FALAH districts in which interventions were tested, while the fourth was chosen as a control district. A total of 12 focus group discussions were conducted with men, and in-depth interviews were conducted with 26 couples in these districts. Data from 2,649 men and 638 couples from the FALAH baseline and end line surveys were analyzed to assess the impact of FALAH male-directed interventions on fertility intentions and behavior. This study seeks to explore the decision-making process of couples in the move from intentions to fertility behavior. It also examines the readiness of men to be involved in family planning (FP) programs through different male-centered interventions. In-depth interviews (IDIs) with couples are especially direct in gauging spousal perception of the partner's FP approval or disapproval. The study focuses on urban and semi-urban areas of Punjab province and can be used, at least indicatively, for interregional and temporal analyses within the Pakistani context.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Other Health Study
author Kamran, Iram
Khan, Mumraiz
Tasneem, Zeba
author_facet Kamran, Iram
Khan, Mumraiz
Tasneem, Zeba
author_sort Kamran, Iram
title Involving Men in Reproductive and Fertility Issues : Insights from Punjab
title_short Involving Men in Reproductive and Fertility Issues : Insights from Punjab
title_full Involving Men in Reproductive and Fertility Issues : Insights from Punjab
title_fullStr Involving Men in Reproductive and Fertility Issues : Insights from Punjab
title_full_unstemmed Involving Men in Reproductive and Fertility Issues : Insights from Punjab
title_sort involving men in reproductive and fertility issues : insights from punjab
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/08/18665186/involving-men-reproductive-fertility-issues-insights-punjab
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16987
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spelling okr-10986-169872021-04-23T14:03:34Z Involving Men in Reproductive and Fertility Issues : Insights from Punjab Kamran, Iram Khan, Mumraiz Tasneem, Zeba ABORTION ABORTIONS ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTIVES ACCESS TO INFORMATION AGED ANTENATAL CARE AVAILABILITY OF FAMILY PLANNING BARRIERS TO FAMILY PLANNING BEHAVIOR CHANGE BIRTH SPACING BIRTHS BOTH SEXES CHILD BEARING CHILD HEALTH CHILD REARING CHILDBIRTH COMMUNICATION EFFORTS COMMUNITY HEALTH CONDOMS CONTRACEPTION CONTRACEPTIVE KNOWLEDGE CONTRACEPTIVE METHOD CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS CONTRACEPTIVE PRACTICES CONTRACEPTIVE PREVALENCE CONTRACEPTIVE SUPPLY CONTRACEPTIVE USAGE CONTRACEPTIVE USE CONTRACEPTIVES DECISION MAKING DEMAND FOR CONTRACEPTIVES DISEASES ECONOMIC RESOURCES EQUALITY ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS EXERCISES FAMILY PLANNING FAMILY PLANNING METHODS FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAMS FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES FAMILY PLANNING USE FAMILY SIZE FAMILY SIZES FAMILY WELFARE FEMALE FEMALE STERILIZATION FEMALES FERTILITY FERTILITY ATTITUDES FERTILITY BEHAVIOR FERTILITY REGULATION FERTILITY TRANSITION FEWER CHILDREN FIRST CHILD FIRST PREGNANCY FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS FORMS OF CONTRACEPTION GENDER GENDER DIFFERENCES GIRLS HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH PROBLEMS HOME HOSPITAL HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLD LEVEL HOUSEHOLD RESPONSIBILITIES HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HOUSES HUSBAND HUSBANDS IDEAL FAMILY SIZE IDEAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN IMMUNIZATIONS IMPACT ON FERTILITY IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY PLANNING INFORMED CONSENT INFORMED DECISIONS INJECTABLE CONTRACEPTIVES INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POPULATION INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION INTERVENTION INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES KNOWLEDGE OF FAMILY PLANNING LACK OF KNOWLEDGE LARGE FAMILIES LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE LAWS LEVEL OF FERTILITY LIMITED RESOURCES LIMITING FAMILY SIZE LOCAL COMMUNITY LOW CONTRACEPTIVE PREVALENCE MALE HEALTH MALE HEALTH WORKERS MALE INVOLVEMENT MARITAL STATUS MARKETING MASS MEDIA MEDICINES MENSTRUAL CYCLE MENSTRUAL PROBLEMS MINORITY MODERN CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS MOTHER MOTHERS NEED FOR FAMILY PLANNING NEWBORNS NO MORE CHILDREN NUMBER OF CHILDREN NUMBER OF COUPLES NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS OBESITY OLD AGE OLDER MEN OPPOSITE SEX PARENTS PATIENT POLIO POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT POPULATION COUNCIL POPULATION GROWTH POPULATION GROWTH RATE POPULATION STUDIES PROGRESS PUBLIC HEALTH QUALITY OF SERVICES RADIO RELIGIOUS LEADERS REPRODUCTIVE AGE REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR REPRODUCTIVE DECISION REPRODUCTIVE DESIRES REPRODUCTIVE GOALS REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE REPRODUCTIVE INTENTIONS REPRODUCTIVE LIVES REPRODUCTIVE PATTERNS RESPECT RURAL AREAS RURAL COMMUNITIES SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVIDERS SEX SMALL FAMILIES SMALLER FAMILIES SOCIAL ACCEPTABILITY SOCIAL NORMS SOCIAL PRESSURE SOCIAL SCIENCE SOCIAL STATUS SPOUSE SPOUSES STATUS OF WOMEN STERILIZATION SUPPLY OF CONTRACEPTIVES TELEVISION UNWANTED CHILDREN UNWANTED PREGNANCIES URBAN AREAS URBAN CENTERS URBAN COMMUNITY USE OF CONTRACEPTIVES WIFE WILL WIVES WOMAN YOUNG MEN Pakistan's slackening in its fertility transition is a cause of concern internationally, as well as within the country. This study has a twofold aim of exploring couples' dynamics during decision processes regarding fertility intentions and practices along with community perceptions of male-focused interventions and men's suggestions for future intervention strategies. The findings are based on three data sources. The primary data source is a 2013 qualitative study in four districts of Punjab province. The second data source is secondary analysis of the baseline and end line surveys of the Family Advancement for Life and Health (FALAH 2007-2012) project. The third data source is the Pakistan Demographic Health Survey (PDHS) 1990-1991 and 2006-2007, which were used to assess trends over two decades. The 2013 qualitative study was in four districts of Punjab, namely Jhelum, Bahawalpur, D.G. Khan, and Okara. The first three were FALAH districts in which interventions were tested, while the fourth was chosen as a control district. A total of 12 focus group discussions were conducted with men, and in-depth interviews were conducted with 26 couples in these districts. Data from 2,649 men and 638 couples from the FALAH baseline and end line surveys were analyzed to assess the impact of FALAH male-directed interventions on fertility intentions and behavior. This study seeks to explore the decision-making process of couples in the move from intentions to fertility behavior. It also examines the readiness of men to be involved in family planning (FP) programs through different male-centered interventions. In-depth interviews (IDIs) with couples are especially direct in gauging spousal perception of the partner's FP approval or disapproval. The study focuses on urban and semi-urban areas of Punjab province and can be used, at least indicatively, for interregional and temporal analyses within the Pakistani context. 2014-02-10T22:22:28Z 2014-02-10T22:22:28Z 2013-08 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/08/18665186/involving-men-reproductive-fertility-issues-insights-punjab http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16987 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Other Health Study Economic & Sector Work South Asia Pakistan