This study explored barriers to and facilitators of using family planning services among HIV-positive men in Nyanza Province,\r\nKenya. FromMay to June 2010, in-depth interviews were conducted with 30 men receiving care at 15 HIV clinics.Thekey barriers to\r\nthe use of family planning included concerns about side effects of contraceptives, lack of knowledge about contraceptive methods,\r\nmyths and misconceptions including fear of infertility, structural barriers such as staffing shortages at HIV clinics, and a lack\r\nof male focus in family planning methods and service delivery. The integration of family planning into HIV clinics including\r\nfamily planning counseling and education was cited as an important strategy to improve family planning receptivity among men.\r\nIntegrating family planning into HIV services is a promising strategy to facilitate male involvement in family planning. Integration\r\nneeds to be rigorously evaluated in order to measure its impact on unmet need for contraception among HIV-positive women and\r\ntheir partners and assure that it is implemented in a manner that engages both men and women.
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