Men's reproductive health knowledge in Mankweng District, Limpopo Province.
Richard M Rasesemola, Tendani S Ramukumba, Majapi Masala-Chokwe and 1 others
PMID 29113437WHAT IT FOUND
Men in rural Limpopo knew STI signs, but most could not explain family planning; many thought vasectomy harmful and did not know testicular self-examination.
Key findings
01197 men were analysed, and 127 (64.47%) had no knowledge of what family planning is comprised of.
02170 men (86.29%) knew the signs of STIs.
0367 men (55.83%) who answered about vasectomy considered it not good, and 167 men (84.77%) did not know how to perform testicular self-examination.
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What it does not show
Some men withdrew because there were no incentives, and only 200 men were recruited. The study was done in six villages in one rural district, so the results cannot be generalised to other areas. Men were approached by convenience sampling after village selection, so the participants may not represent all men in Mankweng District. Inter-rater reliability could not be determined because each respondent completed only one questionnaire. Questionnaires and field worker assistance may have given less depth than individual in-depth interviews.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read high STI knowledge as evidence that men understand contraception or HIV prevention. 86.29% knew STI signs, but 64.47% had no knowledge of what family planning is comprised of, and many held misconceptions about vasectomy and circumcision.