Exploring husband's attitude towards involvement in his wife's antenatal care in urban slum community of Mumbai

Dahake, Swati T.; Shinde, Ratnendra

doi:10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_344_19

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“…The sum score was generated by adding individual scores on each item. Those men who scored above the median were considered to have a positive attitude towards MWH utilization otherwise taken as having a negative attitude [29][30][31].…”

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Factors affecting men’s involvement in maternity waiting home utilization in North Achefer district, Northwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

2022

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Background Maternity waiting home (MWH) is a direct strategy to improve newborn and maternal survival. The utilization of MWH, however, remains very low in Ethiopia. Men involvement in maternal health programs is a key strategy to increase utilization of maternal health services, including MWH. This study defines men involvement in-terms of men’s participation in deciding to admit their spouse to an MWH, accompanying their spouse to an MWH, providing financial support, availing food at an MWH, and taking care of the home or children. Thus, the current study aims to identify factors affecting men’s involvement in MWH utilization. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from October 1st to December 30th, 2018. Four hundred three men were involved in the study. Data were analyzed by the statistical package for social science (SPSS) version 23. Independent predictors were identified by a multivariable logistic regression model. Adjusted odds ratios (AORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were reported. Results Men’s involvement in MWH was 55.6% (50.71, 60.45). Age (AOR = 0.86, 95% CI = 0.82–0.94), knowledge about MWH (AOR = 4.74, 95% CI = 2.65–8.49), decision-making power (AOR = 4.00, 95% CI = 1.38–11.57), and receiving counseling about MWH during spousal antenatal care visits (AOR = 9.15, 95% CI = 3.34–25.03) had statistically significant associations with men’s involvement in MWH utilization. Conclusions Nearly, half of the male partners were involved in MWH utilization. Men’s age, MWH knowledge, decision-making power, and receiving counseling were factors affecting their involvement in MWH utilization. Interventions targeting to improve male involvement in MWH utilization should focus on building men’s knowledge about MWH, increasing male involvement in ANC with an appropriate level of counseling about MWH, and changing patriarchal thinking in society with appropriate behavioral interventions such as community-based health education.

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Factors affecting men’s involvement in maternity waiting home utilization in North Achefer district, Northwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

2022

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“…Finally, respondents with a positive attitude toward male involvement were over 2.4 times more likely to engage compared to those with a negative attitude [19,32]. Positive attitudes may encourage consistent support for ANC utilization and enhance maternal healthcare outcomes.…”

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Male Engagement in Antenatal Care and Associated Factors among Married Men with Wives Who Recently Gave Birth in Debretabor Town, North West Ethiopia

Hailemeskel,

Muhabaw,

Lambebo

2024

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Background: Globally, maternal mortality remains a critical issue, with male involvement during antenatal care (ANC) recognized as pivotal in reducing maternal deaths. Limited evidence on male involvement exists in low and middle-income countries, including Ethiopia. This study aimed to assess male involvement during antenatal care and associated factors among married men whose wives gave birth within the last 6 months in Debretabor town, North West Ethiopia in 2023. Objective:Evaluate the level of male involvement during antenatal care and identify associated factors in the specified study area. Methods:A community-based cross-sectional study involved 404 married men, whose wives had given birth within the past 6 months in Debretabor town. Data were collected using face-to-face interviews, entered into EpiData version 4.6, and analyzed using SPSS version 25. Logistic regression analyses determined associations. Results:Male involvement during antenatal care in the study area was 46.8% (CI: 41.6, 51.5). Factors influencing involvement included men's attitude (AOR=2.365), lack of male invitation to the examination room (AOR=0.370), couples' living status (AOR=4.461), men with secondary education (AOR=4.052), men with diploma and above (AOR=4.276), and complications during pregnancy (AOR=6.976). Conclusion and Recommendation: The observed low level of male involvement underscores the need for targeted interventions. Stakeholders should promote male participation through counseling, community mobilization, and awareness campaigns.

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The impact of partner’s behaviour on pregnancy related outcomes and safe child-birth in Pakistan

Atif

Farooq

Shafiq

et al. 2023

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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Background Pakistan is one of the nations with the worst statistics for pregnancy-related outcomes. Health programmes in underdeveloped nations frequently ignore the role of partners in maternal health, which is a crucial contributing factor in these worst situations. This research study aims to explore the role of husbands in maternity care and safe childbirth in Pakistan. Methods The data for this study comes from the Pakistan Maternal Mortality Survey 2019. The k-Modes clustering algorithm was implemented to generate clusters from the dataset. Cluster profiling was used to identify the problems in pregnancy-related outcomes in cases where women live away from their partners. The chi-square test and logistic regression model were fitted to identify the significant factors associated with women’s health and safe childbirth. Results The finding of the study reveals that the partner’s support during and after pregnancy plays a vital role in maternal health and safe child-birth. It was revealed that the women living away from their partners have certain health problems during pregnancy. These problems include Vaginal bleeding, Excessive vomiting, Chest pain, Cough, High B.P, Excessive weight gain, Body aches, Swelling of feet, and Swelling of the face. This also leads to complications and health problems in the postpartum period. Due to a lack of antenatal care from the spouse during pregnancy, the women who lived away from their partners lost their pregnancies. Conclusion The study concludes that the husband’s emotional and financial support substantially impacts the overall health of expecting mothers and the safety of delivery in Pakistan. Given its potential advantages for mother and child health outcomes, male engagement in health education must be acknowledged and addressed. The finding of the study is of immense importance, as it guides the policymakers to arrange various awareness programs for the male partners to support their pregnant spouse and provide proper antenatal care.

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Exploring husband's attitude towards involvement in his wife's antenatal care in urban slum community of Mumbai

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References 8 publications

Factors affecting men’s involvement in maternity waiting home utilization in North Achefer district, Northwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

Factors affecting men’s involvement in maternity waiting home utilization in North Achefer district, Northwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

Male Engagement in Antenatal Care and Associated Factors among Married Men with Wives Who Recently Gave Birth in Debretabor Town, North West Ethiopia

The impact of partner’s behaviour on pregnancy related outcomes and safe child-birth in Pakistan

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