Male involvement in reproductive health among scheduled tribe: experience from Khairwars of central India

Saha, Kallol; Singh, Neeru; Saha, Uma; Roy, Jyotirmoy

doi:10.22605/rrh605

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“…Conversely, better communication on SRH has positive impacts on reproductive health awareness [29]. Findings of our study suggest that literacy has a crucial role to play in ensuring male involvement in reproductive care which is consistent with prior studies conducted in other south Asian countries [27, 30, 31]. In Bangladesh, the reserved view towards SRH matters exist largely because there is not enough political incentive and civil society motivation to create room for the subject in the tradition health belief systems.…”

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Factors associated with male involvement in reproductive care in Bangladesh

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BackgroundMen’s active involvement in reproductive healthcare has shown to be positively associated with maternal and child health outcomes. Bangladesh has made appreciable progress in its pursuance of maternal mortality related goals in the framework of the MDGs. However, there remains a lot to be accomplished to realise the long-term goals for which active participation of male counterparts in reproductive care is crucial. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to investigate factors associated with male involvement in reproductive health among Bangladeshi men.MethodsWe used data from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) conducted in 2011. Study participants were 1196 married men, aged between 15 and 69 years and living in both urban and rural households. Level of male involvement (outcome variable) was measured based on the responses on knowledge, awareness and practice regarding reproductive health. Chi-square tests and multivariable logistic regression models were performed for data analysis.ResultsOut of 1196 participants, only 40% were found to be active about partners’ reproductive healthcare. Chi-square test showed significant association between active involvement and ever hearing about family planning (FP) in television, learning about FP through community health events, community health workers and poster/billboard. Results from logistic regression analysis revealed that type of residency [p = 0.004, AOR = 0.666, 95% CI = 0.504–0.879], literacy [secondary/higher education- p = 0.006. AOR = 0.579, 95% CI = 0.165–0.509], learning about family planning from Newspaper [p < 0.001. AOR = 1.952, 95% CI = 1.429–2.664], and television [p = 0.017. AOR = 1.514 95% CI = 1.298–1.886], and having been communicated about family planning by community health workers [p = 0.017. AOR = 1.946, 95% CI = 1.129–3.356] were significantly associated with active involvement of men in reproductive health issues.ConclusionsLevel of male involvement was associated with schooling experience, type of residency and exposure to electronic media. National health policy programs aimed at promoting male involvement in reproductive care should focus on improving knowledge and awareness of reproductive health though community health education programs with a special focus in the rural areas.

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“…One of the significant findings evident from the States of Rajasthan and Odisha was the role of family members in motivating women to attend the ANC clinic and thereby improving the chances of availing complete ANC. Unlike previous studies on the subject which have more often focused on the motivation provided by husband in utilization of ANC care181920, this study considered the motivation for complete utilization of the ANC services by other family members also. Motivation by the family members has come up as another significant causal factor for the utilization of ANC among the tribal women.…”

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Factors associated with utilization of antenatal care services among tribal women: A study of selected States

Adhikari¹,

Sahu²,

Nair³

et al. 2016

Indian J Med Res

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Background & objectives:Despite various efforts by the Government of India, utilization of antenatal care (ANC) services continues to be low among women from rural areas particularly those belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. The present study was undertaken to examine the factors associated with the utilization of ANC services among women in four States including Rajasthan, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh which constitute a good share of tribal population of the country.Methods:Data from third round of District Level Household and Facility Survey, 2007-08 (DLHS-3) have been used. Bivariate and multivariate analyses (logistic regression model) were used to study the association between the utilization of ANC services and the independent variables at individual, household and village levels along with the motivational factors (motivation by health workers and family members).Results:The utilization of ANC services among Scheduled Tribes women varied from about 4 per cent in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan to 10-14 per cent in Chhattisgarh and Odisha. Utilization was highest among those women with level of education 9th class and above (15-28%) and those women who visited health facility for pregnancy confirmation test (9-27%). Across the States, women who visited health facility for pregnancy testing (adjusted odds ratio, AOR = 1.5-2.5; P<0.001) except in Madhya Pradesh; registration of pregnancy (AOR = 2.1-4.5; P<0.01) and sought treatment of pregnancy related problems (AOR = 1.5-1.8; P<0.06) except in Rajasthan, were more likely to avail complete ANC services than their counterparts.Interpretation & conclusions:The utilization of antenatal care among Scheduled Tribe women across four States was very poor. The reasons behind non-utilisation include both socio-economic and health system factors. For improving ANC utilization among tribes, these factors need to be addressed with special emphasis on woman's educational attainment of high school and above. In addition, the study highlighted the need to create awareness among both pregnant tribal women as well as her family members on the importance of early ANC care.

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“…Women from the villages near health centres, or in case of emergency, do utilise health services from Primary Health Centres (Mawar and Jain, 1997). The inaccessibility of health posts in remote areas, dissatisfaction with Government health providers, availability of traditional medicine men and a shortage of trained medical practitioners all contribute to the low utilisation of Government health services (Saha, Singh, Chatterjee and Roy, 2007).…”

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Newborn Care among Tribes of Central India

Sharma

2010

Social Change

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This article highlights the state of maternal and newborn health and traditional practices observed by tribes of central India. The study presents a review of micro level studies conducted in undivided Madhya Pradesh state and wherever needed these results are supported or compared with the national and state level statistics. The study demonstrates that utilisation of maternal and child health services is very poor among the tribes of central India. Clinically acceptable maternal and newborn care practices for delivery, cord cutting and care, bathing of mother and newborn and skin massage are uncommon. Therefore, newborns remain at high risk of hypothermia, sepsis and other infections. Prelacteals, supplementary feeding practices and delay in breastfeeding are very common, although colostrum is less frequently discarded. Malnutrition is a severe problem among tribes and many tribal children and women are severely malnourished as well as anaemic.

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Male involvement in reproductive health among scheduled tribe: experience from Khairwars of central India

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Factors associated with male involvement in reproductive care in Bangladesh

Factors associated with male involvement in reproductive care in Bangladesh

Factors associated with utilization of antenatal care services among tribal women: A study of selected States

Newborn Care among Tribes of Central India

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