Journal of Women's Health Care
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0420
ISSN: 2167-0420
Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
Research
Knowledge, Attitudes and Socio-Demographic Factors Associated with Males? Involvement in Fertility Treatment in Ghana
Author(s): Aggrey Priscilla Aba, Akohene Mensah Kofi*, Brenyah Joseph Kwasi, Twum Peter, Okyere Perditer and Otupiri Easmon
Background: Infertility in developing countries often raises distinct and complex issues as compared to developed countries. Infertility affects an estimated 15% of couples globally with several socio-cultural implications. Many studies have reported that, males have poor health seeking behaviour when it comes to infertility treatment as they do not involvement themselves strongly due to varied factors. Therefore, this paper sets the pace by exploring how knowledge level, attitudes of men and their socio-demographic backgrounds influence their involvement in infertility treatment in Ghana. The paper was underpinned by the ancient Social Learning Theory which is still instrumental in modern social science research.
Methods: The study adopted a quantitative approach using a cross-sectional study design. The study population was married men sel.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167-0420.21.10.522