Sexual Behaviour Pattern of Married Men in Rural Puducherry
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: Sexual behaviour of men influences the reproductive health of women. Understanding the sexual behaviour pattern of men is imperative for effective impact of reproductive health programs of women. Material and Methods: A community based cross sectional study was conducted among 100 married men, selected randomly from the eligible couple registers of a Rural Health Training Centre attached to a Medical College in Puducherry. Information regarding knowledge and practice about sex, contraception and sexually transmitted diseases were collected from the respondents. Descriptive statistics were applied in analysis of the data using SPSS 17.Results: The mean age of the respondents was 24.2 + 3.1 years. The mean age of awareness about sexual intercourse was 16.55 2.5 years. The sources of information related to sex included friends (72%), movies (24%) and books (24%). Twenty one percent admitted having premarital sex. Among them, 57% reported unprotected sexual activity during their adolescent period. While all (100%) had heard about Acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome (AIDS), awareness about other sexually transmitted diseases was less. Condom usage and knowledge about correct procedure while using condom was found to be poor among the respondents. Conclusion: The study highlights the inappropriate source of information about sex, unprotected sexual activity of men in their adolescent period and inadequate knowledge about contraception among men. There is a need for effective behaviour change communication strategies to target men
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Srikanth S, Vrushabhendra H. N. , Susiganeshkumar E.
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