Young men, sexual health and responsibility for contraception: a qualitative pilot study

Abstract

Background and methodology Despite increasing interest over the last decade or more in men's views of sexual health services and use of contraception, most published literature focuses on women. It is important that the views of boys and young men are better understood, particularly with regard to responsibility for use of contraception. This pilot study aimed to gain insights into young men's views of sexual health services and contraception; fi ve non-fathers aged between 14 and 18 years took part in two focus groups. The groups were recorded, transcribed and analysed using the constant comparative method to build up categories of data. Results Engaging young men in research is very diffi cult, particularly young men who are not in education or employment. Young fathers proved impossible to recruit.

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