Educational Intervention to Improve Knowledge, Attitude and Health Seeking Behaviour of Married Men on Infertility

Abstract

Globally, 50% of causes of infertility are due to women's conditions, and 30% are due to men's conditions. However, up to 20% of infertility causes are related to both men and women, and in 30% of infertility cases, a cause cannot be identified. In developing countries, especially in areas where the female gender is less valued, a childless woman is likely to be abandoned by her husband and suffer social stigma from the community. Research has clearly shown that the reaction of society to childlessness is much stronger for women than for men. The study's objective was to assess the effect of educational intervention on the knowledge, attitude, and health-seeking behaviour of married men on infertility. The study showed that after 5 weeks, men who received the educational intervention had better knowledge and a favourable attitude regarding infertility. They had also improved health-seeking behaviour and were consulting medical professionals for their reproductive health problems. There is a need to break the silence and stigma of infertility by initiating educational programs for both men and women.