Attitudes of Women and Men towards Contraceptive Methods and Affecting Factors

Objective: This study aimed to determine the attitudes of women and men towards contraceptive methods and the factors affecting them. Method: The study was conducted in a descriptive and correlational, and it was conducted online on social networking websites. The sample of the study consisted of 541 people in total, 434 women and 107 men over the age of 18. Data were collected through a Personal Information Form and Contraceptive Attitude Questionnaire. Results: In our study, 80.2% of the participants were female and 19.8% were male. The most commonly known contraceptive methods among, respectively, women and men were condoms (74%, 70%) and oral contraceptives (67.3%, 53.3%). Women's attitudes towards contraceptive methods are more positive than men's (99.38±18.59, 91.48±20.23; p