{"title":"Navigating Family Planning-Insights for Culturally Sensitive Reproductive Health Among Afghan Refugee Men in Türkiye: A Qualitative Study.","authors":"Ali Ögüncer, Nilgün Kuru Alici","doi":"10.1177/10436596251337070","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Men's decisions regarding family planning and reproductive health are as crucial as women's especially in societies where patriarchal norms are strong, such as among Afghan communities. In this context, there is a need for studies on the opinions and experiences of Afghan men who have immigrated to Türkiye regarding family planning.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The study employed a phenomenological design and involved 20 Afghan refugee men. Data collection was performed through in-depth, semi-structured interviews.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three main themes and their subthemes emerged from interviews: reproductive health and gender equity, enhancing family planning understanding, and navigating complex realities of family planning.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The influence of cultural and religious teachings on Afghan men's reproductive choices is evident, shaping their perceptions of familial and social responsibilities. The study offers evidence that the social norms of host countries may influence Afghan men's attitudes toward reproductive health and family planning.</p>","PeriodicalId":49969,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transcultural Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"10436596251337070"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2000,"publicationDate":"2025-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Transcultural Nursing","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10436596251337070","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"NURSING","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Introduction: Men's decisions regarding family planning and reproductive health are as crucial as women's especially in societies where patriarchal norms are strong, such as among Afghan communities. In this context, there is a need for studies on the opinions and experiences of Afghan men who have immigrated to Türkiye regarding family planning.
Method: The study employed a phenomenological design and involved 20 Afghan refugee men. Data collection was performed through in-depth, semi-structured interviews.
Results: Three main themes and their subthemes emerged from interviews: reproductive health and gender equity, enhancing family planning understanding, and navigating complex realities of family planning.
Discussion: The influence of cultural and religious teachings on Afghan men's reproductive choices is evident, shaping their perceptions of familial and social responsibilities. The study offers evidence that the social norms of host countries may influence Afghan men's attitudes toward reproductive health and family planning.
期刊介绍:
Journal of Transcultural Nursing (TCN) is a peer-reviewed journal that offers nurses, educators, researchers, and practitioners theoretical approaches and current research findings that have direct implications for the delivery of culturally congruent health care and for the preparation of health care professionals who will provide that care. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).