FAMILY PLANNING

FACTORS AFFECTING MALE’S DECISION MAKING IN DISTRICT BUNER, KPK PAKISTAN

Abstract

In Pakistan the total fertility rate is 4.5 which is too high and the main reason for
this is the low contraceptive prevalence rate of only 28%. A woman’s ability to space and limit
her pregnancies has a direct impact on her health and as well as on the outcome of each
pregnancy”. The population of Pakistan represents 2.56% of the world’s total population which
mean that every 39th person of the world is resident of Pakistan. Objectives: To highlight the
factors affecting male’s decision making regarding family planning in district Buner KPK. Study
Design: A cross sectional study. Setting: District Buner, KPK. Period: March, 2015 and July,
2015. Methods: Stratified simple random sampling was performed for collecting data. Sample
size of 210 was collected from two Union Councils of Buner. Outcome variable was husband’s
decision making regarding family planning. Researcher administered questionnaire was used
for data collection. Results: Husband’s decision making regarding family planning was mainly
effected desire for more children, 68.5% of the respondents were male decision maker who
had desire for more children. Family structure also influence the decision maker’s decision as
in nuclear families 90.7% were decision maker were from nuclear family. Religious perception
and side effects was contributing to family planning decision making. Conclusion: The study
showed that 71.9% of male and 6.9% female take the decision of family planning. The study
results showed that desire for more children, lack of information, family structure, and fear of
side effects and perception of people that family planning is against Islam played an important
role in decision making regarding family planning.