The influence of perceptions of community norms on current contraceptive use among men and women in Ethiopia and Kenya

Health & Place
Michelle DynesDoris Bartel

Abstract

The paper uses data from Ethiopia and Kenya to examine how perceptions of community norms differentially shape contraceptive use among men and women. Women whose current number of sons is lower than their perception of the community ideal had lower odds of reporting contraceptive use, while women whose own personal ideal number of sons is lower than the community ideal had greater odds of reporting contraceptive use. Men and women in Kenya were influenced more by their perception of their social network's approval of family planning than by their own approval of family planning. Results highlight the importance of place, conceptualized as the place-specific perceptions of fertility ideals, when conducting reproductive health research. Identification of people who use contraception in the face of pervasive pronatalist community norms presents a point for future intervention.

References

Jan 12, 2001·Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health·K E Pickett, M Pearl
Jun 6, 2002·Lancet·Mary Ellsberg, Lori Heise
Jul 26, 2002·Social Science & Medicine·Sally MacintyreSteven Cummins
Jul 21, 2004·Studies in Family Planning·Dennis P Hogan, Belay Biratu
Nov 13, 2004·BMJ : British Medical Journal·David R MarshMonique Sternin
Nov 7, 2006·International nursing review·A T Beekle, C McCabe
Jun 1, 2007·American Journal of Public Health·Rob StephensonNyovani Madise
Jul 7, 2007·Social Science & Medicine·Paul BernardLouise Potvin
Aug 21, 2007·Social Science & Medicine·Steven CumminsSally Macintyre
Feb 22, 2008·International Journal of Nursing Studies·Young Mi KimAdrienne Kols
Mar 1, 2008·Health & Place·Rob StephensonDelphin Tshibangu
Aug 26, 2009·International nursing review·T WambuiS Alehagen
Sep 23, 2009·Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences·Alex C EzehJacques O Emina
Nov 21, 2009·Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology : the Official Journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America·Alexandre R MarraOscar Fernando Pavão dos Santos
Jun 24, 2010·Social Science & Medicine·Eleanor Maticka-Tyndale, Eric Y Tenkorang
Aug 4, 2010·Journal of Behavioral Medicine·Kate B CareySeth C Kalichman
Oct 20, 2010·Qualitative Health Research·Heather L StuckeyChristopher N Sciamanna
Feb 22, 2011·Journal of Urban Health : Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine·Karen Ann McDonnellMeghan Weidl
Apr 7, 2011·Studies in Family Planning·Nuriye Ortayli, Shawn Malarcher
Apr 12, 2011·Bulletin of the World Health Organization·Andreea A CreangaAmy O Tsui
Jan 1, 2002·African Journal of AIDS Research : AJAR·Stella BabalolaBrigitte Quenum-Renaud

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jul 15, 2015·Archives of Sexual Behavior·Syeda S Jesmin, Cynthia M Cready
Jun 11, 2015·Studies in Family Planning·Mellissa WithersSara J Newmann
Jun 19, 2015·Global Health, Science and Practice·Didi Bertrand FarmerMichael L Rich
Dec 17, 2014·Reproductive Health·Samantha M P Lowe, Spencer Moore
Apr 24, 2015·Proceedings. Biological Sciences·Heidi Colleran, Ruth Mace
Dec 3, 2014·Health & Place·Boaventura Manuel Cau
Jan 11, 2013·American Journal of Men's Health·Simge ZeyneloğluLeyla DelibaŞ
Jan 25, 2017·Reproductive Health·Karen HardeeJill Gay
Jan 8, 2017·Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition·Bola Lukman Solanke
Jul 20, 2017·Studies in Family Planning·Nicholas Metheny, Rob Stephenson
Feb 23, 2019·Reproductive Health·Carolina de Vargas Nunes CollAluísio Jardim Dornellas de Barros
Jan 19, 2018·Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry·Maurice Eisenbruch
Jul 22, 2016·Research Journal of Women's Health·Eleanor McLellan-LemalEsther M Makanga
Oct 31, 2018·BMC Women's Health·Chinelo C OkigboJean C Fotso
Oct 20, 2020·Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health·Renée V Hagen, Brooke A Scelza
Nov 12, 2020·Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology : the Official Journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America·Mohammed A AlzunitanAlexandre R Marra
Apr 27, 2021·Contraception·Alison B ComfortPaul J Krezanoski

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.