A study on the knowledge and practice of contraception among men in the United Arab Emirates

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