BITING THE BULLET! A DISCURSIVE APPROACH ANALYSIS OF MASCULINITY IN THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CLINIC

Background: Language is the most powerful diagnostic tool available to any doctor. provides doctor with information needed for appropriate diagnosis hence successful health care service delivery. Culture influences choice of language in various context such as hospital. Little known on used by men seeking reproductive services at clinic despite so many researches having focused doctor-patient communication. The focus this work describe their problems Methods: Participant observation and interview are data collection tools. Conclusion: Key features mens conversaton include silence, interruptions, use swear words taboo language. They discursive strategies self reliance independence when while they teasing humor talking about sexual reprodcutive health.