Determinants of Male Involvement in Family Planning Services among Male Teachers, South-West Nigeria

— Family planning (FP) is a cost-effective program designed to limit the size of family through spacing and prevention of unplanned pregnancies especially for economic and health reasons. Male involvement explains the participation of men in the family planning decision making process and use of male methods of contraception. This study adopted a descriptive research survey design. 100 respondents were selected using convenient sampling. A self-developed structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Data were analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21. Descriptive statistics of tables and percentages were used to analyze data collected. The finding showed high level of awareness (73%) of family planning among male teachers. Majority (62%) of the respondents have good access to family planning services but majority (74) showed low level of involvement in family planning services. low level of family planning services utilization was recorded among male teachers. Almost all (96%) the respondents showed that male participation is crucial to the success of family planning and support (60%) their wife for modern family planning services, however, 20% did not wish to adopt male family planning methods. Polygamy, cultural belief that men should not use modern contraceptives, religious belief, misconception that family planning services are meant for women alone and limited number of family planning methods available from men were identified as determinants of male involvement in family planning services. in conclusion, male involvement in family planning services was observed to be low among the respondents. Therefore creating awareness about benefits of male involvement in family planning services and effective counseling would improve the level of male involvement in family planning services.