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041			_aEnglish
100			_qAndrea Chalem
245			_aPerspectives of Muslim Religious Leaders to Shape an Educational Intervention About Family Planning in Rural Tanzania: A Qualitative Study
260			_aMwanza, Tanzania : _bCatholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] : _c2023
300			_aPages 01-11
300			_aIncludes References
490			_aGlobal Health: Science and Practice February 2023, 11(1):e2200204;
520			_aAbstract: Introduction: Uptake of effective contraceptive methods can be hindered by poor understanding and uncertainty about its compatibility with religious beliefs. We sought to understand the perspectives of Muslim religious leaders in rural Tanzania on family planning (FP) and acceptable strategies for providing FP education to leaders and their communities. Methods: We conducted in-depth interviews with Muslim leaders from 4 communities in northwest Tanzania. Open-ended questions explored leaders’ views on FP in relation to their communities, Muslim texts and teaching, and their experience as leaders. We also investigated how FP education could be provided in their communities and asked practical questions regarding seminar implementation. Interviews were conducted in Kiswahili and transcribed and translated into English. Data were coded independently by 2 investigators using NVivo 1.5.1 and analyzed thematically. Results: We interviewed 17 male and 15 female Muslim leaders. All leaders supported FP as a concept in which births are spaced, interpreting this as espoused by the Qur’an and a basic right of children raised in Islam. Leaders uniformly endorsed the use of breastfeeding and the calendar method to space births but had divergent and sometimes opposing views on other methods, including condom use, oral contraceptives, and intrauterine devices. All leaders acknowledged the need for FP education among their congregants and were in favor of helping to teach an FP seminar in their communities. Conclusion: Our data reveal insights into how education for Muslim leaders may equip them to promote birth spacing and enhance understanding of FP in their communities in ways that are concordant with Islamic teaching. Our findings will guide the design and pilot-testing of an educational intervention for Muslim religious leaders to promote knowledge and uptake of FP in rural Tanzania.
700			_q Agrey H. Mwakisole
700			_q Jennifer A. Downs
700			_qAlbert Kihunrwa
700			_qDavid J. Downs
700			_q Valencia J. Lambert
700			_q Samuel E. Kalluvya
700			_qAbubakari Abdalah
700			_qHidaya Yahaya
700			_q Ndalloh Paul
700			_qNelusigwe Mwakisole
700			_qMalick Lusana
700			_qGregory Lupilya
700			_qEvarist Laizer
700			_q Amina Yussuph
700			_qAlexandra A. Cordeiro
700			_qAneth Nzali
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00204 _yhttps://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00204
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