A study on the knowledge and practice of contraception among men in the United Arab Emirates
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Objective. To determine the knowledge and practice of contraception among United Arab Emirates (UAE) men. Design. Cross-sectional survey. Participants. Four hundred UAE monogamously married men with children. Method. The participants were randomly selected from the community and interviewed about knowledge and practice of contraception using a structured questionnaire. Results. A total of 348 men (87%) gave consent to participate in the study. Two hundred and ninety-four participants (84.5%) were aware of the availability of male contraceptive methods but only 94 (27%) were currently using these methods; 39 (41.5%) used condoms, 30 (31.9%) practised coitus interruptus, 24 (25.5%) practised the rhythm method and only one (1.1%) had been sterilised. Male contraception was accepted by 116 (33.3%) subjects of the total study population. The reasons for the objections group.bmj.com on July 1, 2017 Published by http://jfprhc.bmj.com/ Downloaded from
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