Male involvement in family planning: A case study spanning five generations of a South Indian family
Male involvement in family planning: A case study spanning five generations of a South Indian family
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DOI：
10.2307/2137968
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发表时间：
1997-03-01
影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
Wolf, J
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文献类型：
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作者：
Karra, MV;Stark, NN;Wolf, J
计划生育项目规划者通常将男性视为把关人，如果他们参与生育决策，将阻碍女性调节生育能力的努力。这项研究调查了一个南印度家庭的五代人所做的生育决定，以及影响突然观察到的生育率下降的因素。男性参与计划生育和使用男性方法与生育率下降有关，并为妇女带来长期利益。关于性别角色和家庭的传统观念，除了经济方面的考虑外，还影响了生育决策。男性积极参与计划生育更重要的是个人动机，而不是方法选择。
Family planning program planners often view men as gatekeepers who, if involved in reproductive decisionmaking, will thwart women's efforts to regulate fertility. This study examines fertility decisions made by five generations of one South Indian family and the factors affecting ifs sudden observed fertility decline. Male involvement in family planning and use of male methods are associated with the fertility decline and resulted in long-term benefits for women. Traditional notions about gender roles and family, in addition to economic concerns, shaped fertility decisionmaking. Individual motivation rather than choice of methods was more important for positive male participation in family planning.