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Abstract
This study aimed to assess the sexual behaviour, contraceptive knowledge and practices, and general opinion about adolescent pregnancy among 192 male partners of pregnant adolescents aged 15–19. They were traced with the assistance of trained nurses and midwives and completed a self-administered pre-tested and validated questionnaire.
The findings showed that 37% of the sample engaged in sexual intercourse to test their masculinity, 42% claimed not to know about contraceptives and only 3% used contraception with their partners. Responses as to their opinion on adolescent pregnancy indicate that many (42%) saw nothing wrong with adolescent pregnancy. Based on the findings, suggestions are made for interventions to improve male sexual health.