Title: The long overlooked Latin man.

POPLINE Document Number: 108647

Author(s):

Payne AI

Source citation:

[Unpublished] [1988]. [1] p.

Abstract:

Men play a very big role in determining whether contraception will be used during sexual intercourse and, if so, which form of contraception. That role merits the inclusion of men in family planning programs. Family planning programs in Latin America, however, have long overlooked the importance of informing and motivating men. Program developers and implementors have erroneously assumed that men in Latin America are too macho to pay attention to family planning. The Johns Hopkins University Population Communications Services has enjoyed considerable success in involving men in the development of radio, print, and video materials aimed specifically at men with local family planning agencies in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, and Mexico. When given the chance and approached correctly, men in Latin America are eager to participate in family planning. Successful male family planning clinics in Latin America also demonstrate that men are very interested in family planning. Accordingly, and especially given the need to control AIDS and other STDs, men should be given higher priority in family planning programs.

Keywords:

Latin America
Male Role
Family Planning
Developing Countries
Americas
Social Behavior
Behavior