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tjtfp. 2020; 11(4): 159-170


ASSESSMENT OF USAGE STATUS AND AFFECTING FACTORS ABOUT THE CONTRACEPTION METHODS OF YOUNG ADULT MEN

DUYGU AYHAN BAŞER, TÜLİN KARACA, ZEHRA NUR YAĞLI, KÜBRA DAĞCIOĞLU, İZZET FİDANCI, HİLAL AKSOY, MUSTAFA CANKURTARAN.




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Objective: With this study, we aimed to evaluate the knowledge, usage status and attitudes of young adult men about family planning and contraception methods, a group that has not been studied before in our country, and to determine the influencing factors.

Method: This descriptive research was conducted on male individuals between the ages of 18-35 between June 2020 and July 2020 by applying an online e-questionnaire. In the study, a questionnaire form consisting of 25 questions in total and formed after the literature review was applied. The e-questionnaire form developed by the researchers was shared 10 times over the web at three-day intervals.

Results: 85.0% of the participants (n = 380) have experienced sexual intercourse at least once in their life. 55.7% of these people (n = 323) throughout their life; 21.1% of them have been with more than one partner in the last year. 89.2% of them do not plan to have a child in the next year. 65.9% of those who have had sexual intercourse have used contraceptive methods in their sexual intercourse. As the education level increases (p = 0.003), the increase in the frequency of using contraceptive methods was found to be statistically significant. Those who use alcohol (p = 0.004) and who think that men should be protected during sexual intercourse (p

Key words: Family Medicine, Family Planning, Primary Care, Male, Contraception






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