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060			_aTHS-00266
100			_aK.C., Laxman. _91912
245			_aRole of men in contraceptive decision making and use in slum area of Sinamangal, Kathmandu district.
260			_cc2011.
300			_aiv, 35p. :
500			_aThesis Report.
520			_aSUMMARY: Contraception means to prevent pregnancy. Globally slum populations are growing at alarming rates. In Nepal also slum areas / populations are increasing day by day. With increasing urbanization, political instability, poverty, urban focused facilities slum areas / populations are growing in numbers. Role of men in contraceptive decision making means increasing the numbers of men using condoms, prevent more pregnancies, support their partners to use family planning devices. This study will help to determine the contraceptive decision made by men among slum dwellers. Almost of the slum dwellers are laborers. Due to low education and poverty many of the slum dwellers are not able to achieve their good health. Due to lack of awareness they may have no knowledge on family planning devices and there may be more chance of getting more pregnancy. This study will also help to find out the reason for not using contraception by male and female slum dwellers. Due to lack of education and low availability of the family planning devices there may be low use of condoms. There is an urgent need for equity in gender relation, responsible sexual behavior and active involvement of men in reproductive health program.
546			_aEng.
650			_aMen. _92116
650			_aContraceptive. _91713
650			_aSlum area. _92117
650			_aSinamangal. _92118
650			_aKathmandu. _9888
856			_uhttp://nhrc.gov.np/contact/ _yVisit NHRC Library
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