Willingness to use male contraceptive pill: Spain-Mozambique comparison

Gómez-Torres, P. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Lucha-López, A. C. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Mallery, A. ; Martínez-Pérez, G. Z. ; Vera Cruz, G.

Resumen: Previous studies have suggested that social and cultural factors significantly influence people’s willingness to use the male contraceptive pill, which is in relatively advanced development. The present study aims at comparing Spanish and Mozambican participants level of willingness to take a male contraceptive pill. Factorial designed scenarios were used to collect data on the two population samples (Spain = 402 participants; Mozambique = 412 participants). One-way analysis of variance (ANOVAs) were performed comparing the average scores of Mozambique and Spain at the levels of each modelled factor: The cost of the pills (30 €/USD 20 for 3 months vs. free); Efficacy (99% vs. 95%); Side effects (none, mild and severe); Context (disease, condom abandonment and diversification of contraceptive methods). The two groups found significant differences in the scores for each of the four factors, in light of the socio-cultural differences between the two countries. In the Spanish sample, the main factor affected the willingness to use male contraceptive pill (MCP) were the side effects, while for Mozambican men it was the context. Along with technological change, an ideological-social change in gender roles is required to ensure equity in contraceptive responsibilities and the participation of men at all socio-demographic levels in reproductive health.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20043404

Año: 2023

Publicado en: International journal of environmental research and public health 20, 4 (2023), 3404 [13 pp.]
ISSN: 1661-7827

Factor impacto CITESCORE: 7.3 - Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis (Q1) - Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q1) - Pollution (Q2)

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.808 - Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis (Q2) - Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q2) - Pollution (Q2)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/PI19-192

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Enfermería (Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería)