Assessment of knowledge and perception regarding male sterilization (Non-Scalpel Vasectomy) among community health workers in Jharkhand, India

Authors

  • Swati Mahapatra
  • Chahat Narula
  • Chander Pal Thakur
  • Tapan Jyoti Kalita
  • Rakesh Mehra

Abstract

Introduction: In India, community health workers are the main source of information for family planning services and male population want to interact and discuss with them to clear their doubts about male oriented family planning methods. Objective: The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge and perception of community health workers regarding the modern male sterilization method. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in Simdega district of Jharkhand. The target population was the community health workers and randomly selected from four randomly selected from blocks out of total seven in the district. A self-administered quantitative questionnaire was used for data collection comprising questions related to knowledge and perception of community health workers about modern male sterilization method. Results: 43% CHWs didn’t know that this method is different from traditional male sterilization method and around 62% thought man’s sexual performance get affected after NSV and 77% did not have any idea about time required to resume normal work. Conclusions: The poor knowledge and wrong perception could be one of the main reasons for poor male participation in family planning process in India.

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Published

2014-12-31

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Mahapatra S, Narula C, Thakur CP, Kalita TJ, Mehra R. Assessment of knowledge and perception regarding male sterilization (Non-Scalpel Vasectomy) among community health workers in Jharkhand, India. Indian J Community Health [Internet]. 2014 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];26(4):428-33. Available from: https://iapsmupuk.org/journal/index.php/IJCH/article/view/452

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