Abstract
Background: Family Planning Is Not Solely Women Based; Male Involvement Can Be Intensified By Putting Certain Conditions In Place.
Objective: To Determine The Factors Influencing Male Involvement In The Uptake Of Family Planning In Abeokuta South Local Government.
Methods: A Cross-Sectional Study Carried Out On 350 Married Males Above 18 Years Of Age, Selected By Multistage Sampling Method From Fifteen Wards In Abeokuta South Local Government.
Results: The Results Revealed That Respondents’ Knowledge About Family Planning Is 97.7%, There Was A Significant Positive Relationship Between Level Of Information And Male Involvement In Family Planning (R = .307, P<.05) .The Variable Motivation (?= .341, T= 5.669, P<.05) Was Found To Be A Better Predictor Of Male Involvement In Family Planning In Abeokuta South Local Government Than Knowledge (?= .263, T= 4.825, P<.05) Although Other Factors Such As Sex Of Children (?= -1.225, T= -2.716, P<.05) And Family Influence (?= -3.545, T= -3.418, P<.05) Also Have Significant Influence On Male Involvement In Family Planning.
Conclusion: Male Involvement In Family Planning Is Relatively On The Average, More Effort Can Be Put Towards Increasing Active Participation. Although, The Participants Had Adequate Information (Mean Score 17.07 And St.D Of 6.32 On A 26-Point) And Showed Positive Motivation Towards The Uptake Of Family Planning (Mean Score Of 34 And St.D Of 6.7 On A 41-Point Rating Scale), Their Intention To Be Involved In Family Planning Can Be Worked Upon To Increase Active Participation By Males.
