Contributing factors to nonuptake of contraception among sexually active men in Asokore Mampong Municipality of Ghana: A cross-sectional study.

Abstract

The non-uptake of contraception by sexually active men is a significant health concern. However, there is a paucity of data concerning contraception use among sexually active men in Ghana. This study examined contributing factors to nonuptake of contraception among sexually active men in Asokore Mampong Municipality, Ghana. 327 sexually active men were recruited for the study using a simple random sampling technique. A structured questionnaire was used to conduct a face-to-face interview and gather study data. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were performed using IBM SPSS v27. At a 95% confidence level and a p-value of less than 0.05, an association was indicated between the dependent and independent variables, suggesting a significant relationship. Participants' non-uptake of contraception was 44.6%. Predictors such as employment (<i>p</i>=<.011), nuclear family system (<i>p</i>=0.002), Desire to have children (<i>p</i>=<.001), Multiple sexual partners (<i>p</i>=<0.03), Contraception side effects (<i>p</i>=0.012), Difficulty accessing contraception (<i>p</i>=0.021) and poor knowledge on contraception (<i>p</i>=0.036) predicted contraception non-uptake. Sexually active men in the municipality do not take contraceptives. This was influenced by employment status, nuclear family, desire to have children, multiple sexual partners, side effects of contraception, difficulty accessing contraception and lack of knowledge about contraception. Intensifying education on male contraception would increase contraception uptake. Increasing education about contraception among men would increase contraception uptake.