Background: The practice of modern contraceptives still
remains a sceptical issue in the society and dormant due to
increasing objection of husbands who play a significant role
in the family planning practice.
Objectives: This study was done to determine the factors
affecting the ever use of modern contraceptive methods
among married men visiting a healthcare clinic in Malaysia.
Material and method: A cross sectional study of 443 men
aged over 18 years was conducted using convenient
sampling from January 2016 till March 2016 at a primary care
clinic. A self-administered questionnaire assessing sociodemographic characteristic, attitude towards family
planning, spousal communication and ever used of modern
contraceptive methods was used.
Results: The proportion of ever used modern contraception
was 48% (n=192).
Multiple logistic regression revealed that spousal
communication on family planning (Adjusted OR 15.8; 95%
CI 7.0 – 35.6) and attitude towards marital relationship
(Adjusted OR 1.1; CI 1.0 – 1.1) were significant predictors for
ever used of modern contraception among married men.
Conclusion: The proportion of ever used modern
contraception is still not high. Men who communicated with
their spouse on modern contraception and perceived family
planning as means to preserve their marital relationship
were more likely to practice modern contraceptive method