Men’s needs and women’s fears
Gender-related power dynamics in contraceptive use and coping with consequences in a rural setting in Kenya
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15098076 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Francis Obare (0000-0002-2353-8124, Population Council, Nairobi, Kenya, corresponding author), George Odwe (0000-0002-5330-2366, Population Council, Nairobi, Kenya), John G F Cleland (0000-0002-1471-7016, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), John Cleland (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1748-1762 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Culture Health & Sexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-1058 • E-ISSN: 1464-5351 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13691058.2020.1807605 |
| PMID | 32795154 |
| OpenAlex | W3049502693 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 22 |
This paper examines gender-related power influences on contraceptive use and coping with consequences in a rural setting in Kenya. Data come from in-depth interviews conducted in 2018 with 42 women who participated in a longitudinal study implemented in Homa Bay County. Data were analysed using an exploratory inductive content analytic approach. The findings show that the key drivers of gender-related power influence on contraceptive use and coping with consequences included: 1) the extent to which the women managed to provide sex and sexual pleasure to their partners when they were using contraception; 2) men's readiness to provide permission and resources that women needed and the latter's ability to overcome challenges in obtaining the same from their partners; and 3) women's fears concerning infidelity and partner violence, which influenced the actions they took to reduce instances that could make their partners suspect them of engaging in extra-marital affairs, drive their partners into such affairs, or encourage their partners to direct emotional or physical violence on them. Findings suggest the need for gender-transformative actions combining empowerment programmes for women with information, education and communications activities targeting both men and women
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| Citations per year | 2 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |