With these large-scale surveys, as well as smaller studies, men's family planning and other reproductive health knowledge, attitudes, and practices are more clearly understood than a decade ago. The earlier men's DHS questionnaire was modeled on the women's questionnaire. In Jordan the communication campaign Together for a Happy Family put new perspectives on men into practice to increase men's participation in reproductive health. The campaign was carried out by the Jordanian National Population Commission with assistance from Johns Hopkins Population Communication Services and funding from the United States Agency for International Development. In Jordan as in many other countries, men play a principal role in reproductive decision-making.
Jordanian men expect to take the initiative in family matters.
If the current high rate of population growth remains unchanged, the country's population will double in 28 years. While a large percentage of Jordanian men believe that the spacing of births is sanctioned by Islam, they are uncertain about specific contraceptive methods. Many think that modern methods are unnatural, have undesirable side effects, or have adverse long-term health implications and thus are not compatible with Islam. The campaign Together for a Happy Family presented family planning as a regular part of Jordanian life, in harmony with traditional values and religious teachings, and a way to improve the health and well-being of families. Together for a Happy Family made use of lessons learned during the past decade about involving men in reproductive health.