The Perception of Other’s Approval Index is a 2-item measure that captures respondents' perceptions of wheter people around them approve of family planning practices.
Geographies Tested: Ethiopia,Kenya
Populations Included: Female, Male
Age Range: Adults
1. I think that most of my friends in this community would approve of couples using family planning to avoid or delay a pregnancy.
2. I think that my spouse would approve of couples using family planning to avoid or delay a pregnancy.
Response Options:
Agree - 1
Disagree - 0
Items were summed to get the overall score.
Dynes, M., Stephenson, R., Rubardt, M., & Bartel, D. (2012). The influence of perceptions of community norms on current contraceptive use among men and women in Ethiopia and Kenya. Health & Place, 18(4), 766-773. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2012.04.006
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