As long as (I think) my husband agrees…: role of perceived partner approval in contraceptive use among couples living in military camps in Kinshasa, DRC.
Julie H HernandezSaleh BabazadehPhilip A AnglewiczPierre Z AkilimaliPublished in: Reproductive health (2022)
Women's perceptions of partner's approval are much stronger determinant of contraceptive use than the latter's actual opinion, and stereotyping men's opinion of family planning is a common error of appreciation. However, findings also suggest these misunderstandings might serve women's capacity to negotiate contraceptive use.
Keyphrases
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- pregnancy outcomes
- healthcare
- primary care
- physical activity
- cervical cancer screening
- social support
- breast cancer risk
- mental health
- drug administration
- hiv testing
- pregnant women
- adipose tissue
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance
- posttraumatic stress disorder
- skeletal muscle
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv infected
- antiretroviral therapy