A Study on Interpersonal Communication between Married Couples on Planned Parenthood

Sarwatay, Devina; Divatia, A.

doi:10.7763/ijssh.2016.v6.608

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“…Result also shows that the urban residence, couples that were rich, those in south west region and those in monogamy unions had higher odds of contraceptive adoption as a result of their level of communication with their spouses. The findings from this study substantiate studies where it was identified that communication can directly or indirectly influence contraceptive use (Sarwatay & Divatia 2016;Orji, Adegbenro, Ogunbayo & Oyebadejo 2007;Ogunjuyigbe, Ojofieitimi & Liasu, 2009;Ibisomi & Odimegwu, 2011) This is supported by views from qualitative study It is interesting to note that at the unadjusted model communication on contraceptive use, communication on number of children and communication on general decision making were found to have a significant relationship with contraceptive use but after controlling for the socio-demographic variables in the Adjusted model it was observed that communication on general household decision making was not found to have a significant relationship in predicting contraceptive adoption. This finding is at variant with earlier studies (Ogunjuyigbe et al, 2009;Oladeji, 2008;Link et al, 2011).…”

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“…For one to have or enjoy a lengthy and lasting relationship with someone, one is required to have exceptional communication skills. Esere et al, (2011) and Sarwatay & Divatia (2016) in their study said that communication is extremely crucial in stabilizing a marriage. Devoid of it, it is virtually impracticable to resolve conflicts or grow a corporation.…”

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Inter-Spousal Communication as a Determinant of Contraceptive Use in Nigeria: A Mixed Method

Olawole-Isaac¹,

Gbolahan²,

Oladosu³

et al. 2017

IJASOS- International E-Journal of Advances in Social Sciences

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The need for understanding the level of communication among couples is important in reproductive health. Agreement by couples on contraceptive adoption is a major consideration if population growth will be reduced. Therefore this paper tests the hypothesis that there is no significant relationship between interspousal communication and contraceptive use in Nigeria. The study employed both quantitative and qualitative method of data collection. The quantitative data employed the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey Couple recode dataset, while the qualitative data was collected using Focus Group Discussion. Data was analyzed using Stata13 and the qualitative data was analyzed using NVivo 11 software. The result of the logistic regression model showed that there is a significant relationship between inter-spousal communication and contraceptive use (P<0.001). The result of the unadjusted model showed a Log-likelihood ratio [LLR] = 2335.0875, R 2 = 27.05% and Chi-square= 1731.32 on 29 degree of freedom while, the adjusted model showed a [LLR] = 435.0011, R 2 = 38.20%, Chi-square= 268.36 on 32 degrees of freedom, p<0.05. The reduction of 1296.3189 in the Log-likelihood ratio and an increase of 11.15 % in the R 2 indicate a very good fit. In the qualitative study the findings showed that majority of the couples using contraceptives discussed with their spouses and more than half of them received their husband's maximum support. We conclude that couples communication will improve the uptake of contraceptives and reduce the increasing population growth in Nigeria.

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confidence: 70%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Inter-Spousal Communication as a Determinant of Contraceptive Use in Nigeria: A Mixed Method

Olawole-Isaac¹,

Gbolahan²,

Oladosu³

et al. 2017

IJASOS- International E-Journal of Advances in Social Sciences

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“…This is inconsistent with earlier report where higher odds of being unaware that NHIS covers malaria treatment were reported among rural residents [ 24 ]. Our finding may be due to the communalism in rural settings, thus the interconnectedness and interpersonal care being held in high esteem in rural settings compared to urban settings [ 25 , 26 ]. By inference, a woman in rural setting who gets to know that malaria treatment is covered by NHIS is likely to inform other women.…”

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Ghanaian women’s knowledge on whether malaria treatment is covered by the national health insurance: A multilevel regression analysis of national data

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Background To obviate malaria and other healthcare costs and enhance healthcare utilization, the government of Ghana introduced the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in 2005. Nonetheless, there is dearth of empirical evidence on Ghanaian women’s knowledge about whether malaria treatment is covered by the NHIS or not. The current study, therefore, investigated factors associated with knowledge of malaria treatment with the NHIS among women aged 15-49 in Ghana. Methods The study is a secondary analysis of data from women respondents in the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey. A total of 2,560 women participated in this study. Descriptive computation of the weighted proportion of women who knew that malaria is covered by NHIS was conducted at 95% confidence interval (CI). A multilevel logistic regression analyses was carried out with Stata’s MLwinN package version 3.05. We declared significance at 5% alpha. Findings from the models were reported as adjusted odds ratios (aOR) and credible intervals (CrIs). Results In all, 81.0% of Ghanaian women included in the study knew that NHIS covers malaria treatment. Women aged 45-49 had higher odds of knowing that NHIS covers malaria relative to those aged 15-19 age category [aOR=1.5;95%crl=1.2-2.1]. Women with higher education (post-secondary) had higher odds of knowing that NHIS covers malaria treatment compared with women who had no formal education [aOR=1.6;95%Crl=1.2-2.0]. Richest women were more likely to know that NHIS covers malaria treatment compared to the poorest women [aOR=1.3;95%Crl=1.2-1.7]. Women who had subscribed to the NHIS were more likely to report that NHIS covers malaria treatment [aOR=1.5;95%Crl=1.2-1.8]. The study revealed that the variance in the tendency for a woman to be aware that NHIS covers malaria treatment is attributable to 10.8% community level factors. Conclusion This study has shown that individual, community and regional level factors affect women’s knowledge on whether NHIS covers malaria treatment or not. As knowledge that malaria treatment is covered by NHIS may increase use of malaria prevention and treatment services in health facilities, we recommend that the Ghana Health Service intensifies community level education and awareness creation efforts, targeted at women among whom awareness levels are currently low.

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Predictors of Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery in South Korean Women

Seo

Kim

2022

Aesth Plast Surg

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A Study on Interpersonal Communication between Married Couples on Planned Parenthood

Cited by 5 publications

References 13 publications

Inter-Spousal Communication as a Determinant of Contraceptive Use in Nigeria: A Mixed Method

Inter-Spousal Communication as a Determinant of Contraceptive Use in Nigeria: A Mixed Method

Ghanaian women’s knowledge on whether malaria treatment is covered by the national health insurance: A multilevel regression analysis of national data

Predictors of Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery in South Korean Women

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