Malawi's fertility rate is acause for concern, indicating the need for contraceptive and family planning methods. However, there is a low contraceptive rate among women and a consequent high degree of risk concerning pregnancy. The consequences of high fertility have a negative effect, both at the family and wider societal levels. It is men who tradionally take key decisions in relation to family size and therefore any successful family planning scheme should be targeted at the male. The article emphasises that men need to be made aware of the value of family planning in order to encourage their wives to use contraceptive methods.
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