Influence of gender determinants on anticonception among Mexican Nursing and Obstetrics students

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the influence which gender determinants have on Nursing and Obstetrics students of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
Method: This is an analytic observational study with a quantitative focus. The COGANT questionnaire
was digitally offered to be voluntarily and anonymously completed. Sampling was non-probabilistic and incidental. The sample was constituted by n = 121 women students from the Obstetrics I course who voluntarily decided to participate. A descriptive analysis which included mean, typical deviation, range, and median calculation from the total scores was carried out. A factorial analysis and a K-S normality test were performed. SPSS v. 23 was used.
Results: The median score in the questionnaire was 58.68, TD = 8.39, range = 43 to 87. The findings suggested that maternity is no longer the main core of the couple relationship. Gender conditions were not found to be highly influential on the students’ reproductive health. An autonomous and equalitarian attitude prevailed among; nevertheless, some gender stereotypes such as passive or submissive attitude and an uncertain gender role still prevailed among some students.
Conclusions: Within universities, nursing students should train and strengthen their sexual and reproductive health under a gender perspective so that they can also project, and promote, gender equalitarian social norms which can foster safe health behaviors including the use of preservatives and an older age of sexual relations initiation.