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Understanding men s perspective on women s contraceptive use in Tanzania:
insights from the 2022 Demographic and Health Survey
#MMPMID41225640
Stephano EE
; Omari RB
; Majengo VG
; Kazumari S
; Nyundo AA
; Mtoro MJ
Contracept Reprod Med
2025[Nov]; 10
(1
): 72
PMID41225640
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BACKGROUND: Male dominance in reproductive health decision-making, specifically
family planning has been argued to have a significant influence on uptake of
sexual and reproductive health services. However, the extent of men?s influence
on women?s contraceptive use and the factors shaping their perception remain
underexplored in Tanzania. This study aims to examine the prevalence and factors
associated with men?s perspectives on women?s contraceptive use in Tanzania.
METHODS: An Analytical cross-sectional study of the 2022 Tanzania Demographic and
Health Surveys data was conducted. The study included 5,763, selected through a
two-stage sampling method. Generalized Poisson regression model was used to
determine factors associated with men?s perspective on women contraceptive use.
Adjusted prevalence ratio (APR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were reported,
and statistical significance was set at p?0.05. RESULTS: The overall men?s
perspective regarding women?s contraceptive use was 59.9% (95%CI: 57.9?61.9).
Less than half, 46.0% disagrees that contraception is woman?s business, man
shouldn?t worry and 40.2% disagree that women who use contraception become
promiscuous. In the adjusted regression analysis, men in secondary or higher
education were more likely to have a positive perception towards women?s
contraceptive use than those with no formal education (APR?=?1.27,
95%CI:1.09?1.13). Married or cohabiting men were 16% more likely to have positive
perceptions towards contraceptive use than never married men (APR?=?1.16, 95%
CI:1.04?1.30). Men who were working (APR?=?1.14, 95%CI:1. 04-1.34) and those with
media exposure (APR?=?1.19, 95% CI:1. 07-1.33) were more likely to have positive
perceptions than their counterparts. Men with exposure to family planning
messages were 14% more likely to have a positive perception than their
counterparts (APR?=?1.14, 95%CI:1.05?1.23). CONCLUSION: This study reaffirms that
education, marital status, employment, and targeted family planning
communications are vital contributors to shaping positive male perspectives
towards women?s contraceptive use. Addressing these challenges through
multi-level, gender-inclusive interventions designed to increase men?s knowledge,
confront myths, and adapt health services is essential for improving
contraceptive use and ultimately reducing maternal and child health risks.