The impact of education using Health Belief Model on awareness and attitude of male teachers regarding their participation in family planning

Introduction:Considering the population boom and its deleterious effects on different sections of societies, as well as the minimal role of men in family planning programs, we conducted the present study to investigate the impact of education using Health Belief Model (HBM) on awareness and attitude of male teachers of Marvdasht regarding their participation in family planning programs.Material and Methods:This is a quasi-experimental study with pretest-posttest. Using randomized cluster sampling, we selected 90 male teachers of Marvdasht. The participants were evaluated using a questionnaire based on health belief model prior to and following the educational program. Education consisted of providing an educational pamphlet and question and answer sessions. Data were analyzed using paired t-test, chi-square, Spearman and Pearson’s correlation coefficient.Results:Our findings indicate a significant difference between awareness and attitude scores before and after education (P<0.001). We also calculated the correlation coefficient between individuals’ awareness and attitude scores and background variables such as age, spouse age, number of children, and spouse occupation and education.Conclusion:Education aimed at improving men’s participation in family planning may enhance the individuals’ awareness and attitude, thus contributing to family health. We recommend the provision of appropriate educational programs specific for men.