KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS UPTAKE OF VASECTOMY AMONG MARRIED MEN AND WOMEN AT MUNUKI PAYAM HEALTH CENTER. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.

Bior Bol Bior Agoot; Mohammed Sendagi; Salongo Kateregga

doi:10.70572/agp.v1i12.23

Authors

Bior Bol Bior Agoot Team University, Kampala.
Mohammed Sendagi Team University, Kampala.
Salongo Kateregga Team University, Kampala.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70572/agp.v1i12.23

Keywords:

Vasectomy acceptance, Munuki Payam Health Center, Knowledge on vasectomy, Married men and women

Abstract

Background.

Vasectomy is a safe, cheap, and easy method of contraception. However, its uptake in Burundi is low. Moreover, matters of family planning are packaged as a female responsibility rather than a male, and it is not clear what attitude and knowledge married men and women have towards vasectomy. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude of married men and women towards vasectomy as well as demographic factors that influence vasectomy uptake.

Methodology.

A cross-sectional survey design was carried out utilizing a questionnaire. Stratified and simple random sampling was used. The sample size consisted of 234 respondents, with 142 male respondents and 92 female respondents. Descriptive statistics, independent T-test, and chi-square for assessing the association between variables using SPSS version 17 were used for data analysis.

Results.

Most of the respondents were male 60.6%, (57.3%) of respondents were less than 40 years old. 51.2% of respondents had good knowledge about vasectomy, Knowledge did not correlate with acceptance of vasectomy: 92.6% of respondents had good knowledge and 92.9% of those who had poor knowledge did not accept vasectomy (P=0.787). The overall attitude Mean score was 47.1% signifying a negative attitude towards vasectomy. 95.6% of respondents agreed that vasectomy was not acceptable in the South Sudanese culture. A significant association was noted between vasectomy acceptance and age (P=0.029) and the number of current children (P=0.012).

Conclusion.

Overall knowledge of married men and women about vasectomy was acceptable, attitude towards vasectomy was poor, and acceptance was low. Myths and misconceptions about vasectomy were noted.

Recommendation.

There is a need for greater awareness of vasectomy knowledge as a potential vehicle to affect attitude change towards vasectomy

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