Encouraging contraceptive uptake by motivating men to communicate about family planning: The Malawi Male Motivator project

D. Shattuck, B. Kerner, K. Gilles, M. Hartmann, T. Ng'ombe and G. Guest

American Journal of Public Health, 2011, vol. 101, issue 6, 1089-1095

Abstract: Objectives: We examined the effect of a peer-delivered educational intervention, the Malawi Male Motivator intervention, on couples' contraceptive uptake. We based the intervention design on the information-motivation- behavioral skills (IMB) model. Methods: In 2008 we recruited 400 men from Malawi's Mangochi province who reported not using any method of contraception. We randomized them into an intervention arm and a control arm, and administered surveys on contraceptive use at baseline and after the intervention. We also conducted in-depth interviews with a subset of intervention participants. Results: After the intervention, contraceptive use increased significantly within both arms (P

Date: 2011
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