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Table 6 Young men and communication about family planning in rural central India, 2005

From: Assessing young unmarried men's access to reproductive health information and services in rural India

Description

N (%)

Discussed FP with someone (Yes)

169 (53.5)

Discussion partners

 

Friends

130 (76.9)

Health workers

20 (11.8)

Family members

14 (8.3)

Villagers

5 (3.0)

Total

169

Preferred discussion partner for discussing FP in future

 

Friends/other village peers

182 (57.6)

Doctor

82 (25.9)

Health workers

24 (7.6)

Wife (after marriage)

14 (4.4)

Family (older brother or mother)

8 (2.5)

Not sure

6 (1.9)

Total

316