@article{Biswas_Kumar_Agarwal_2020, title={Predictors of Male Sterilization among Eligible, Modern Method of Family Planning Users in India: Evidence from a Nationwide Survey}, volume={32}, url={https://iapsmupuk.org/journal/index.php/IJCH/article/view/1400}, DOI={10.47203/IJCH.2020.v32i02.014}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Background</strong>: Male sterilization despite being more cost-effective compared to female sterilization is opted by very few Indian eligible couple as family planning (FP) method. <strong>Aims & Objectives</strong>: To find out attributes of male sterilization among current eligible modern family planning methods users in India. <strong>Material & Methods</strong>: It was an observational study, cross-sectional in design based on fourth round of national family health survey (NFHS-4) 2015-16 men’s datasheet. There were in total 112122 data, of which 11772 sample population who had completed their family, been using modern methods of family planning and wife in reproductive age (15-49) were selected for analysis. <strong>Results</strong>: Among the study subjects, 377(3.2%) underwent male sterilization. In multivariable model those who were residing in southern India; Hindu by religion; scheduled caste (SC)/scheduled tribe (ST) by caste; belonged to lower quintile of wealth index; covered by a health insurance scheme; perceived ?2 children as ideal number of children; husbands not working and employed seasonally/occasionally were more likely to undergo male sterilization adjusted with the age of husband, wife, their place of residence and property ownership status. <strong>Conclusion</strong>: Male sterilization in the sample population was significantly predicted by the region, religion, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, husbands employment status etc.</p>}, number={2}, journal={Indian Journal of Community Health}, author={Biswas, Bijit and Kumar, Abhishek and Agarwal, Neeraj}, year={2020}, month={Jun.}, pages={378–385} }