As individual participants in reproductive health, men face obstacles related to traditional attitudes and practices and to a lack of information and services. Overcoming social and cultural obstacles requires more educational efforts, particularly directed to youth and their parents. Research to support these efforts should identify the specific traditional attitudes that need to be addressed. Since family planning and maternal and child health programs generally have done little to involve men, more efforts should be made to integrate men’s reproductive health care into existing approaches. Because men in French-speaking African countries have had little opportunity to learn about reproductive health or reproductive health programs,.
