DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2017.v05i07.011

Pages: 2538-2544

According to the indispensable role of men in family planning programs and helping to promote family planning, awareness of information and participation of individuals in this case is important. The survey of individual-social characteristics and awareness and attitudes of couples working in Telecommunication manufactories of Shiraz about the family planning programs election is the aim of this cross-sectional study. This analytical-descriptive study was conducted on married men working in telecommunications factories and their wives who were a total of 80 couples that were selected randomly in 2005. The data collection instrument was a questionnaire. The scores of awareness and partnerships of couples were determined after testing. Spearman correlation statistical test was used to analyze the data through SPSS software version 13.5. As to the use of contraceptive methods in the studied couples, using of condom (36.2%) and tablets (21.2%) was the priority and the familiarity of men with the tablets and condoms was also at the highest rate. Health care personnel were the most source of information for men (53.57%) and women (67.5%). Awareness of men was 16.52% poor and 11.5% good; in about 40% of males, participation was low and women’s awareness was evaluated as 7.5% and 20% poor and good, respectively. This study showed that awareness of couples was average, but men's participation was high. Modification of attitude structures and increasing the awareness of couples in understanding contraceptive methods and the correct use of methods along with their high participation should be the most important healthcare priorities.