Family planning: Knowledge, attitudes and practices among married men in selected barangays in Leganes, Iloilo

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine men’s family planning (FP) knowledge, attitude and practices. Using a structured questionnaires, randomly selected 320 married men were interviewed. The findings show that the majority of the married men in Leganes had adequate knowledge about and had favorable attitudes towards FP. The men’s FP practice, however, was poor, as most couples (50%) were not practicing FP. The men from urban areas and those who were educated had less knowledge about FP than their counterparts. Knowledge about FP and attitudes towards it were significantly correlated but both variables were not significantly associated with FP practice.