PERCEPTIONS OF MEN ON ROLE OF RELIGIOUS LEADERS IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ISSUES IN RURAL PAKISTAN

2004 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
MOAZZAM ALI ◽  
HIROSHI USHIJIMA
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Community Education ◽  
Modern Contraceptive ◽  
Religious Leaders ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Health Programmes

Religion holds unique importance in people’s lives, and has been cited as an important factor in reproductive health. Pakistan has a Muslim majority and the character of the country is strongly marked by Islam. In rural areas, where the majority of the population reside, religious leaders are considered as opinion makers. The perception of adult males regarding the influence of the ‘religious factor’ in their use of modern contraceptive methods, and their views on the role of religious leaders in community education, were explored through a cross-sectional survey conducted in twelve rural districts of Pakistan in 2000. A sample of 180 married adult males participated in the study through consecutive sampling. The study was qualitative, utilizing tools such as in-depth and key-informant interviews. The majority of men interviewed considered that religious leaders were against fertility control, and 29% cited religion as a reason for their non-use of modern contraceptives. Respondents also suggested that the involvement of religious leaders in reproductive health programmes is essential for the programmes’ effectiveness in rural areas. They thought that religious leaders could contribute positively to community education, and suggested ways in which they could educate the community in reproductive health issues. They also suggested various channels through which religious leaders could be approached to convince them to cooperate in reproductive health programmes. The study concludes that involving religious leaders in rural settings could enable reproductive health programmes and services to reach more conservative groups in society, and thus contribute effectively to bringing about positive change in the attitudes of Pakistani society towards reproductive health.

scholarly journals Men’s reproductive health knowledge in Mankweng District, Limpopo Province

Curationis ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard M. Rasesemola ◽  
Tendani S. Ramukumba ◽  
Majapi Masala-Chokwe ◽  
Zerish Z. Nkosi
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
Modern Contraceptive ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Female Reproductive Health ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Reproductive Health Knowledge

Background: Gender roles influence men’s attitudes towards reproductive health, and society might assume that reproductive health issues, fertility and family planning are women’s responsibilities. Moreover, literature shows that men have insufficient knowledge about reproductive health matters and some misconceptions about modern contraceptive practices.Objectives: The aim of the study was to describe reproductive health knowledge of men in Mankweng District and was conducted in 2015.Methods: A descriptive research study was conducted by using quantitative approach. Data were collected by means of questionnaires. Cluster random multistage sampling was used to select villages in Mankweng District and convenient sampling was used to identify participants who met the inclusion criteria to participate on the study.Results: A total of 200 questionnaires were distributed and returned; 197 (98.5%) of the returned questionnaires were eligible for analysis. The findings indicated that the majority of participants, 74% (n = 145), considered their partners to be unclean during menstruation, and 84.77% (n = 167) of participants did not know how to perform self-testicular examination. More than half of the participants, 55.83% (n = 67), were not in favour of vasectomy and had strong opinions about it; some of those who reportedly knew what a vasectomy involves had some misconceptions.Conclusion: The findings showed that despite participants’ reported knowledge about some reproductive health matters their perceptions were unfavourable towards them. Despite men’s sufficient knowledge about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and ways to protect themselves against STIs men had limited knowledge about other male and female reproductive health matters.

scholarly journals The Relationship between the Age of Menarche and Premarital Sexual Behaviors of Adolescence and Young Adults in Indonesia: Analysis on Survey Data of Indonesian Adolescencets’ Reproductive Health in 2012

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Nuraliah Nuraliah
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
Risky Behaviors ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Premarital Sexual ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Age Of Menarche

One crucial period of woman’s development period is when the age of puberty is begun, indicated by menarche. The age of menarche might be related to a certain sexual that one having earlier menarche is potential to do premarital sexual behaviors. The aim of this research is to analyze the relationship between the age of menarche and premarital sexual behaviors. This research is quantitative research employing secondary data: The Survey of Indonesian Adolescents’ Reproductive Health (SKRRI, Survey Kesehatan Reproduksi Remaja Indonesia) in 2012. The data design hired was the cross sectional survey. Women at the age of 15-24 years-old were chosen as the research population. There were 7,367 samples involved, taken from both urban and rural areas. The dependent variable of this research was the premarital sexual behaviors categorized into non risky behaviors (holding hands) and risky behaviors (kissing, petting, and having sexual intercourse); while the independent variable was the age of menarche. The external variables of this research consisted of age, education, and domicile. This researcher used the univariable analysis, bivariable analysis utilizing the chi-square, and multivariable analysis applying the logistic regression with the confidence level of 95 percent and value of p = 0.005. The results show that the average age of menarche is thirteen years-old and premarital sexual behaviors are mostly performed by urban women. Based on the results of relationship test, the age of menarche does not have any significant relationship with premarital sexual behaviors. However, there is a significant relationship between premarital sexual behavior with the age and domicile.

scholarly journals The Association of Parent-Child Communication With Internet Addiction in Left-Behind Children in China: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingjing Cai ◽  
Yun Wang ◽  
Feng Wang ◽  
Jingjing Lu ◽  
Lu Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Parent Child Communication ◽  
Parent Child

Objective: Internet addiction has emerged as a growing concern worldwide. This study aimed to compare the prevalence of Internet addiction between left-behind children (LBC) and non-left-behind children (non-LBC), and explore the role of paternal and maternal parent-child communication on LBC.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey in rural areas in Anhui, China. The complete data were available from 699 LBC and 740 non-LBC. Multivariable logistic regression was used to examine 1) whether LBC were more likely to develop Internet addiction, and 2) the association between parent-child communication and Internet addiction among LBC.Results: LBC had a higher likelihood to report Internet addiction when compared to non-LBC (OR = 2.03, 95%CI = 1.43–2.88, p < 0.001). Among LBC, parent-child communication (both mother-child and father-child) was protective factor for children’s Internet addiction. The role of mother-child communication played well among male LBC.Conclusions: The lack of parental supervision may lead to Internet addiction. It is highly recommended for migrant parents to improve the quality of communication with their children. Also, gender-matching effects should be considered in the relationship between children’s behavior and parental factors.

scholarly journals REVISITING THE PHILIPPINE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH POLITICS VIA THE LENS OF PUBLIC THEOLOGY: THE ROLE OF PROGRESSIVE CATHOLIC AND PROTESTANT SECTOR

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 285-307
Author(s):  
Brian U. Doce
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Public Theology ◽  
Religious Leaders ◽  
Health Politics ◽  
The Public ◽  
Group Politics ◽  
Philippine Politics ◽  
Role Of Religion

Being a traditionally religious country, the role of religion in Philippine politics is quite neglected as scholars are used to frame religious actors based on either interest group politics or theological interpretations. This paper employs a new approach called public theology. Using the Reproductive Health Debate from 2010 – 1012 as a case to analyze, the public theology approach fleshes out a marginalized religious sector who became influential in reshaping the religiopolitical discourse about the morality of a politician voting in favor of the Reproductive Health Bill. This marginalized sector, the progressive religious leaders both from Catholic and Protestant, tradition is influential for providing an alternative moral criterion which served as an opportunity for the President and Congress members to defy the moral and political threat posed by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines.

ROLE OF INDUCED ABORTION IN ATTAINING REPRODUCTIVE GOALS IN KYRGYZSTAN: A STUDY BASED ON KRDHS-1997

2010 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 477-492 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHANDER SHEKHAR ◽  
T. V. SEKHER ◽  
ALINA SULAIMANOVA
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Male Involvement ◽  
Induced Abortion ◽  
Kyrgyz Republic ◽  
Replacement Level ◽  
Fertility Regulation ◽  
Contraceptive Prevalence ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Health Programmes

SummaryEstimates indicate that about 42 million pregnancies are voluntarily terminated every year at the global level, of which more than 80% occur in developing countries. Abortion has been one of the major reproductive health concerns in post-Soviet nations, especially when it is commonly used as a means of fertility regulation. On average, every woman has had around 1.6 abortions in Kyrgyzstan. This paper attempts to measure the role of abortion in fertility regulation using data from the Kyrgyz Republic Demographic and Health Survey (KRDHS), 1997. The analysis reveals that Kyrgyzstan can attain replacement level fertility in the absence of induced abortion by raising the contraceptive prevalence to 70% at the current level of effectiveness. The study also shows that women's attitude towards becoming pregnant and their partner's perception about abortion are significantly associated with the propensity to opt for an induced abortion. Reproductive health programmes need to address these issues, including the enhancement of male involvement in family planning.

scholarly journals Factors influencing the reproductive health of women in rural areas of Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 3707
Author(s):  
Nikita Srivastava ◽  
Navya Vyas ◽  
Prakash Narayanan ◽  
Arathi P. Rao
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Madhya Pradesh ◽  
Modern Contraceptive ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The Family ◽  
Health Choices

Background: A woman’s health is an integral part of any country. There are numerous factors that influence a woman’s decision of her reproductive health. A better understanding of these factors could help address gaps and barriers influencing the reproductive health choices of women in rural areas.Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was carried out among women of ages 18-45 years in rural areas of Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh to study factors influencing the reproductive health choices of women in rural areas of Ujjain. 300 women were asked comprehensively about their reproductive health via a semi structured questionnaire which comprised of domains from their menarche history to their menopausal history. Data was analyzed and chi square test was used to find factors influencing the reproductive health choices of women.Results: The median age of the participants was 30.8 years (IQR: 25, 36). Around 61% of the participants were aware of the family planning methods but only 29% of the participants used modern contraceptive methods. Age, educational background of participants, employment, partner education were all factors significantly (p<0.05) associated with the reproductive health choices of women.Conclusions: The reproductive health of   women was shown to be significantly associated with her education, her employment status, her age, and her partner’s education. Therefore, it is important to raise awareness among women, their partners and, the family members about importance of the reproductive health of a woman.

scholarly journals How far is the journey before malaria is knocked out of Zimbabwe? (or Africa): a commentary

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Clive Shiff
Keyword(s):  
Malaria Control ◽  
Diagnostic Tests ◽  
Original Work ◽  
Local Politics ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Health Infrastructure ◽  
Sustainable System ◽  
Health Programmes

AbstractRecent publications and statements have drawn attention to a sustainable system of managing malaria control interventions globally but especially on the Continent of Africa. Arbitrary and unstable governments often interfere with health programmes, causing upsurges in malaria transmission as well as other health issues. A well-run health infrastructure will deal with public health as a whole. This commentary follows historical conditions in Zimbabwe where much original work on malaria control was initiated and implemented and where unstable conditions happened through local politics. These periodic conditions of instability on the ground challenge the current philosophical thrust to eradication and stress the need and role of an established and well-staffed health infrastructure in each country. Such facilities should be well staffed and supplied with drugs and point-of care diagnostic tests to manage malaria and should be sustained to serve the community even after tools that can eradicate malaria are developed.

scholarly journals Challenges and Opportunities for School-based Sexual and Reproductive Health Education: A Qualitative Study with Bangladeshi Islamic Leaders

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ali ◽  
Jonna Arousell ◽  
Birgitta Essén ◽  
William Ugarte
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Religious Leaders ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Rural Villages ◽  
School Based ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas

Abstract BackgroundIt has been argued that Islamic leaders’ views are of utmost importance to designing a comprehensive sexual education (CSE) curriculum. Therefore, this study explored how Islamic leaders in Bangladesh present, argue for and against, and negotiate views on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education for adolescents. MethodsSemi-structured interviews were conducted with seven Imams using thematic analysis. The study was conducted in urban and rural areas, specifically the capital, Dhaka, as well as several rural villages in the Cumilla district.ResultsWe found three main themes 1) appropriate topics for SRH education, 2) appropriate methods for SRH education, and 3) conservative versus progressive views. ConclusionWe conclude that Islamic leaders seemed willing to try finding ways to support more comprehensive and liberal SRH education if they would be encouraged by reflective and inclusive dialogue. This study presents an empirically grounded opportunity for policy makers to consider the future role for religious leaders in the provision of SRH in Bangladesh.

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