Effect of Male Involvement in Family Planning Education on Contraceptive Use (NCT06450756) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Effect of Male Involvement in Family Planning Education on Contraceptive Use
Ethiopia1,496 participantsStarted 2022-01-01
Plain-language summary
This study aimed to examine the effect of Male Involvement in Family Planning Education on Contraceptive Use Among Married Couples in the Pastoralist Community of Fentale District, Eastern Ethiopia.
Who can participate
Age range15 Years – 49 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Married women aged between 15 and 49 years, along with their husbands.
* Non-pregnant women at the time of the study period were included, along with their husbands.
* Only legally married couples were considered.
* Couples who have resided in the village or an area with consistent mobility for the past year.
* Couples cohabiting in the same house within the study area or in areas with mobility were included.
* Couples intending to stay in the district or areas with mobility for at least one year and six months from the data collection period.
* Inclusion of couples where the husband expressed willingness for his wife to participate in the study.
* Only mentally capable couples, ensuring individuals without cognitive impairments, were part of the research.
* Husbands within monogamous marriages (having only one wife) were eligible for analysis.
* Written informed consent was obtained from husbands on behalf of wives under 18, respecting the cultural context and norms of the study area.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Married women not within the reproductive age range (15-49 years old) were excluded from the study, along with their husbands.
* Not Legally married Couples excluded.
* Couples where the husband was unwilling to include his wife in the study were excluded. - Mentally incapable couples, indicating those with cognitive impairments, were not considered in the study.
* Husbands within polygamous marriages (having more than one wife) were also excluded …