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Male behaviours towards unplanned pregnancy: experiences of Brazilian low‐income women
Author(s) -
Hoga L. A. K.,
Manganiello A.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
international nursing review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.84
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1466-7657
pISSN - 0020-8132
DOI - 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2007.00513.x
Subject(s) - pregnancy , population , promotion (chess) , demography , quarter (canadian coin) , psychology , medicine , developmental psychology , gerontology , environmental health , geography , sociology , political science , genetics , biology , archaeology , politics , law
Background: Lone women are responsible for a quarter of Brazilian families. The unplanned pregnancy, a strong reality for many young poor women in this country, provokes a strong impact on physical, emotional, socio‐economic and family dimensions. Research questions: Do personal characteristics determine the behaviours of males towards unplanned pregnancy? Do the associations between the couple’s bond and male behaviours influence attitudes towards unplanned pregnancy? Methods: This descriptive study was carried out in a low‐income community in the City of São Paulo, Brazil. A structured form was composed to obtain data from 100 women who have lived out the unplanned pregnancy experience. Findings: Personal characteristics do not appear to determine male behaviours towards unplanned pregnancy. There was a statistically significant difference among men in different types of bonding relationship (married, cohabiting, dating, without bonding) with regard to the following behaviours: attention given during pregnancy; changes to the type of bond between partners; civil registration of the child by the father; financial support provided by the father and contact with the child. Conclusions: Bonding and correlated topics are essential in sexual and reproductive healthcare education and promotion. Limitations: Population sampling was statistically calculated based on community demographic data and the conclusions refer to the estimated parameters of men’s behaviours according to women’s experiences.