| dc.description.abstract | The study is concerned with the investigation of the factors that influence family size preferences
and contraceptive behaviour among married men in Machoge Borabu Location. The factors
considered include educational level, occupation, income, land size, preferred family size, age,
age at first marriage, religion, old age security and sex preference.
The factors considered were important as they touch the community' demographic, social and
economic characteristics. TIley affect the community's pattern of behaviour as specifically relates
to family size preference and contraceptives use.
A total of 150 married men were selected through multi-stage random sampling technique. The
key instrument for data collection was an interview schedule. Other data collection methods
include simple observation and use of available records. Both descriptive and inferential statistics
are used in data analysis. Computation of these statistics were through the SPSS (Statistical
Package for Social Sciences) computer programme.
The study findings showed that respondents had a high level of awareness of family planning
methods but the actual adoption of these methods was low. Educational level, age and occupation
were significant at 95% confidence level with family preference; whereas income, religion, age at
first marriage and old age security were not.
Educational level, 98e at first marriage, religion and income were found to be negatively related
to the family size preference. Age, land size, old age security and occupation were positively
related with family size preference.
The study further found educational level, income, occupation and religion to be significant at
95% level of confidence with contraceptive use. However, land size, religion 98e at marriage,
child sex preference, old age security and family size preferred were not. TIle level of education,
income and age at first marriage were found to be negatively related to contraceptive use.
Occupation, family size preferred, 98e, religion, child sex preference, and old 98e security were
found to be positively related to contraceptive use.
The study reconunends promotion of family planning among men through revival of adult literacy
classes and use of condoms among couples. It also recommends that family planning education
should be introduced in the school curriculum and that, conununity based distribution of condoms
should be increased. Further research is also necessary to follow-up clients who have used
specific family planning methods such as vasectomy, in order to know what influenced them to use
such methods. Their motivation(s) could be used to promote adoption of the relevant family
planning technology by men. | en |
