Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1983.

Cho, Man Kit. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2013. / Includes bibliographical references. / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstracts also in Chinese.

Thesis (M. A. (Family Medicine) -- University of Limpopo, 2021 / Background: This study sought to understand men's attitudes towards birth control measures practised by their partners in the Mamitwa area located in the Greater Tzaneen Municipality, which falls under the Mopani District in Limpopo Province of South Africa. Methods: A qualitative descriptive study using Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with purposively selected men aged 25-60 years in a relationship with women of childbearing age was conducted in 2019 in the Mamitwa area. Open-ended question guide was used to explore men perceptions regarding Family Planning and discussions were recorded, translated, and transcribed verbatim. Transcripts were coded and analysed thematically. Results: Three major themes were identified, namely: (i) Perceived advantages of Family Planning, including financial benefits, Prevention of STIs and unwanted pregnancy; (ii) Perceived disadvantages of Family Planning, including adverse effects of Family Planning on men and women and marital difficulties; and (iii) Communication with men about Family Planning, including healthcare workers, were being blamed for excluding men in Family Planning discussions. Conclusion: Men had favourable attitudes towards Family Planning use. However, there is a lack of adequate information about Family Planning, thus causing men to doubt allowing their respective female partners to use Family Planning. This underscores the need to educate and involve men in Family Planning programs. Key Concepts: Family Planning; Attitudes; Perception; Men Family Planning Use

This thesis explores how Dual Income No Kids (DINK) couples within the United States approach family planning. The study is based on ethnographic work I carried out over the course of 2011, including a nationwide survey and in-depth interviews I conducted in Atlanta, Georgia, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Denver Colorado. Specifically, I was interested in investigating why these couples were “delaying” having children based on the national average. While current literature points to changes in education, healthcare, and societal values as being the catalyst for the DINK movement, I wanted to understand Americans’ childbearing decisions on a more personal level. Through this project I looked at how both the social goals (parent and peer role models) and personal pressures (prioritization of education, career and marital partnership) influence an individual’s decision about whether and when to have children. As such, I also explore themes of identity, life narrative, and choice in regards to family planning. Whereas the popular stereotype of DINK suggests that these couples are uninterested in family or “family values”, my research shows that many couples actually choose to be DINK for a time because they are actively pursuing and preparing for parenthood.

This MA Thesis explores the effect of the armed conflict on modern contraceptive utilisation in Colombia, using a departmental random-effects logistic regression model on novel cross-sectional data from the Uppsala Peace and Conflict Database Georeferenced Event Data and the Colombian Demographic and Health Surveys from 2000, 2005 and 2010. Reproductive health and rights has enormous consequences for women’s lives, but their relationship to conflict in Colombia has barely been analysed. Exploring how armed conflict as context shape individual life choices such as family planning, the results showed that women in departments where conflict had occurred recently had significantly higher odds of using modern contraception on average than women in non-conflict. Women are likely more careful to avoid unwanted pregnancy because of increased impoverishment, insecurity, and emotional and physical stress of armed conflict. Conflict may also have reduced or more firmly decided their demand for children. Adding an interaction term between conflict and type of place of residence revealed that rural women in conflict departments were driving this finding, possibly due to the lack of access to abortion and post-abortion care in rural areas in Colombia.

One of the major goals of family planning programs worldwide has been to reduce the level of fertility in hopes of slowing the rate of natural increase and promoting social and economic development. Such programs have officially been in existence in Nigeria since 1988. The major goal of the programs is to increase knowledge and use of contraception. This study examined the attitudes of the citizens with special reference to the southeastern and southwestern regions of Nigeria towards family planning programs, to determine the extent of the programs' success. In conducting this research, 406 households were surveyed, in which either spouse (male or female) was interviewed. The survey was conducted in seven states in Nigeria. Using inferential statistics, the finding of this study indicated that although knowledge of contraception has increased for both rural and urban areas, current use of contraception has not followed in the same direction, mainly due to "want for another child" and preference for male children. This study showed that the family planning program Nigeria needs to be pursued more vigorously to ensure compliance with rules and regulations. Continuous amendment and periodic evaluation may be necessary to ensure effectiveness and success. This study would provide additional information to the body of literature already in the field.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University / PLEASE NOTE: Boston University Libraries did not receive an Authorization To Manage form for this thesis or dissertation. It is therefore not openly accessible, though it may be available by request. If you are the author or principal advisor of this work and would like to request open access for it, please contact us at open-help@bu.edu. Thank you. / Problem The problem of this dissertation is to discover through a pilot research project some of the family planning attitudes of Methodist seminary husbands and wives. Method Through the use of a 70-item pretested, precoded, printed, and mailed questionnaire constructed by the author, 60 couples in each of 10 of Methodism's 12 seminaries were tested. The sample was constructed so as to give every Methodist married student in all 10 seminaries an equal chance of being selected for the study. Because no comparative data existed, a smaller number of couples in 13 non-Methodist seminaries were chosen in order to provide two comparison groups, not discussed here. Two follow-up efforts. A response rate of 92.4 per cent was achieved for the 1,980 questionnaires mailed. Validity was sought through the use of experts, a Background Group, interviews, a Sentence Completion Test, and a frequency distribution. A reliability index of 96 per cent was obtained through a test-retest procedure. All data analysis was done on an IBM 1620 computer. The dissertation consists of a backgrounds chapter (Chapter II), a chapter on methodology (Chapter III), a chapter on results and interpretation (Chapter IV), a chapter on results of chi square tests (Chapter V), and a conclusions chapter (Chapter VI) [TRUNCATED] / 2031-01-01

CoordenaÃÃo de AperfeiÃoamento de Pessoal de NÃvel Superior / A LactaÃÃo Exclusiva com AmenorrÃia (LAM) constitui MÃtodo Anticoncepcional (MAC) natural, com eficÃcia de 98% atà o sexto mÃs de vida da crianÃa. Atualmente, a promoÃÃo dos MAC disponÃveis no paÃs à realizada pelas equipes do Programa SaÃde da FamÃlia (PSF) e, particularmente, pelo enfermeiro, que deve fazÃ-la com neutralidade, respeitando a livre escolha dos usuÃrios. O objetivo geral deste estudo foi analisar conhecimento e desempenho de enfermeiros do PSF sobre a LAM. Os objetivos especÃficos foram: Identificar experiÃncias pessoais de enfermeiros (pais ou mÃes) relacionadas com aleitamento e a LAM; Verificar conhecimento e confianÃa de enfermeiros relacionados a LAM; Identificar promoÃÃo da LAM por parte dos enfermeiros e percepÃÃo destes quanto a aceitaÃÃo da LAM pela clientela; Conhecer estratÃgias e oportunidades utilizadas por enfermeiros para promoÃÃo da LAM; Apresentar resultados da prÃtica de enfermeiros com relaÃÃo ao acompanhamento de usuÃrias de LAM. Tratou-se de estudo de campo, transversal, realizado de fevereiro a julho de 2008, nas Secretarias Executivas Regionais (SER) I, III, IV e V de Fortaleza-CE, com 137 enfermeiros. A coleta de dados ocorreu nas Unidades BÃsicas de SaÃde das referidas SER utilizando a entrevista. Houve predomÃnio de enfermeiras, correspondendo a 121 (88,3%) dos participantes, que apresentaram idade mÃdia de 35,1 anos. Pouco mais da metade, 70 (51,1%), referiram ter filhos, e desses, 61(92,4%) informaram ter vivenciado o aleitamento materno exclusivo, o que gerou uma mÃdia de 4,38 meses. No entanto, apenas 12 (19,6%) enfermeiros afirmaram ter adotado a LAM, mesmo considerando sua praticidade e seus benefÃcios. Apenas 2 (1,5%) enfermeiros desconheciam a LAM como opÃÃo contraceptiva. Quanto a auto-avaliaÃÃo dos conhecimentos sobre o assunto, 34 (24,8%) enfermeiros classificaram seus conhecimentos como excelente e Ãtimo, 80 (58,4%) bom, 20 (14,6%) como regular e 3 (2,2%) insuficiente. A maioria, 88 (64,2%), desconhecia a eficÃcia da LAM e somente 5 (3,7%) informaram a eficÃcia correta. Mesmo com 65 (47,4%) dos enfermeiros desacreditando na eficÃcia da LAM e apenas 19 (13,9%) sendo conhecedores dos trÃs requisitos para o funcionamento Ãtimo do mÃtodo, 112 (81,8%) afirmaram orientar Ãs mulheres sobre a utilizaÃÃo do mesmo. A aceitaÃÃo das mulheres ocorre de forma parcial, na medida em que solicitam mÃtodo complementar para continuar em uso da LAM. A orientaÃÃo à fornecida pelos enfermeiros em diferentes momentos, relacionados ao perÃodo gravÃdico-puerperal (prÃnatal, puerpÃrio e puericultura) e fora deste, nas consultas de planejamento familiar, sendo, na maioria das vezes, adotada a orientaÃÃo individual. No momento da pesquisa, 59 (52,7%) enfermeiros acompanhavam usuÃrias de LAM. O tempo mÃdio de uso pelas clientes à de 3 a 4 meses, sendo a volta ao trabalho e a introduÃÃo de outros alimentos à dieta infantil os principais motivos de interrupÃÃo da LAM. O anticoncepcional oral combinado foi o MAC de sucessÃo da LAM. Infere-se, pois, que à necessÃrio melhorar o conhecimento dos enfermeiros do PSF sobre essa Ãrea do cuidado, uma vez que nessas circunstÃncias a promoÃÃo da LAM fica comprometida, afetando a adesÃo das mulheres ao mÃtodo, bem como a eficÃcia do mesmo. / Exclusive to The Lactation Amenorrhea (LAM) is a contraceptive method (MAC) natural, with efficiency of 98% by the sixth month of life. Currently, promotion of MAC is available in the country carried out by teams of the Family Health Program (FHP), particularly by nurses, who must do it in neutral, respecting the free choice of users. The aim of this study was to analyze knowledge and performance of nurses of the PSF on the LAM. The specific objectives were: To identify personal experiences of nurses (parents or mothers) in relation to breastfeeding and LAM; To assess knowledge and confidence of nurses related to LAM; To identify promotion of LAM by the perception of nurses and how the acceptance of LAM by the customer; To know opportunities and strategies used by nurses to promote LAM; To show results of the practice of nurses with respect to the monitoring of users of LAM. It was a field study, cross, held from February to July 2008, the Regional Executive Secretariats (SER) I, III, IV and V of Fortaleza-CE, with 137 nurses. Data collection occurred in the Basic Health Units using the interview. There were the nurses, accounting for 121 (88.3%) participants, who had a mean age of 35.1 years. Slightly more than half, 70 (51.1%) reported having children, and of those, 61 (92.4%) reported having experienced exclusive breastfeeding, which had an average of 4.38 months. However, only 12 (19.6%) nurses said they had adopted the LAM, even considering its practicality and its benefits. Only 2 (1.5%) nurses know how to LAM contraceptive option. As the self-assessment of knowledge on the subject, 34 (24.8%) nurses rated their knowledge as excellent or good, 80 (58.4%) good, 20 (14.6%) as regular and 3 (2, 2%) inadequate. Most, 88 (64.2%), know the effectiveness of LAM and only 5 (3.7%) reported the efficacy correct. Even with 65 (47.4%) of nurses discrediting the effectiveness of LAM and only 19 (13.9%) being knowledgeable of the three requirements for optimal operation of the method, 112 (81.8%) said guide for women on the use of it. The acceptance of women occurs in part, to the extent that seeking complementary method to continue use of LAM. The guidance is provided by nurses at different times, related to the pregnancy-puerperal period (prenatal, postpartum and child care) and outside, in the consultations for family planning and, in most cases, adopted the individual approach. The students, 59 (52.7%) nurses accompanied users of LAM. The average time of use by customers is 3 to 4 months, and the return to work and the introduction of other foods to the infant diet the main reasons for discontinuation of LAM. The oral combination was the MAC of succession of LAM. It is therefore the need to improve knowledge of nurses of the PSF over the area of care, since in such circumstances the promotion of LAM is compromised, affecting the adherence of women to the method and the effectiveness of it.

abstract: WHO estimates that 830 women die every day due to maternal health complications. The disparities in maternal health are unevenly distributed between wealthy and poor nations. Ethiopia has one of the highest mortality rates in the world. Existing high maternal mortality rates worldwide and in Ethiopia indicate the shortcomings of maternal health interventions currently underway. Understanding the socio-cultural, economic and political factors that influence maternal health outcomes locally while simultaneously examining how global reproductive and development programs and policies shape and influence the reproductive needs and knowledge of women is important. Employing feminist and African indigenous methodologies, in this research I explore maternal health issues in Ethiopia in two of the largest regions of the nation, namely Oromia and Amhara, more specifically in Seden Sodo and Mecha districts. Using qualitative interviews and focus group discussions, I examined the various socio-cultural, political and economic factors that influence maternal health outcomes, assessing how gender, class, education, marriage and other social factors shape women's health outcomes of pregnancy and childbirth. I also explored how global and local development and reproductive health policies impact women's maternal health needs and how these needs are addressed in current implementation strategies of the Ethiopian health system. Recognizing women's social and collective existence in indigenous African communities and the new reproductive health paradigm post-ICPD, I addressed the role of men in maternal health experience. I argue that global and local development and reproductive policies and their implementation are complex. While comprehensive descriptions of national and maternal health policies on paper and gender-sensitive implementation strategies point toward the beginning of a favorable future in maternal health service provision, the global economic policies, population control ideas, modernization/development narratives that the nation employs that focus on biomedical solutions without due emphasis to socio-cultural aspects have a detrimental effect on maternal health services provision. I advocate for the need to understand and include social determinants in policies and implementation in addition to legal enforcement and biomedical solutions. I also argue for alternative perspectives on masculinities and the role of men in maternal health to improve maternal health service provision. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Gender Studies 2017

There has been extensive, mostly negative research on the outcomes of foster care youth. Due to the abundance of this research, Extended Foster Care (EFC) was created to help to provide additional resources and support to young adults in foster care until age 21. This is a fairly new program, therefore little research has been completed. One of the negative outcomes of foster youth is the high pregnancy and parenting rates. The purpose of this study is to be able to understand the knowledge and use of family planning services among the young adults participating in EFC. Understanding this information will help to improve services provided by the social workers who work with this population. This research used a quantitative questionnaire. The questionnaire was mailed to the young adults participating in EFC in San Bernardino County. A statistical analysis was completed using SPSS version 21. The study’s findings showed that on average, EFC participants have a good understanding of safe-sex practices but do not usually use safe-sex methods or go to family planning service organizations. The study also found that participant demographics do not have a correlation to their knowledge or use of family planning services, nor to the number of pregnancies or live births. However, there is a negative correlation between a participant's knowledge score and if they have children in their custody. Finally, 47% of participants reported being informed about family planning service organizations by their Social Worker.