Male involvement in family planning: an integrative literature review

This article presents the results of an integrative literature review of male involvement in family planning (FP). We analyzed 15 articles of studies conducted with men between 1995 and 2019 available on CAPES’ Journal Portal and the PubMed and SciELO databases. The results were organized into five categories: male behavior in relation to FP; who should be responsible for FP versus current male involvement; how men participate in FP; factors that influence involvement; and factors that hinder involvement. The findings showed that although male involvement in FP was limited, there are signs of change in culture resulting in greater gender equality. Our findings and other factors highlight the need to invest in public policies designed to increase male involvement in FP.

Family planning; Man; Reproductive health; Contraception; Public health policy