article · International Journal of Nursing and Midwifery
Male involvement in antenatal care supports safe delivery, yet it remains insufficiently explored in Ethiopia. A cross-sectional investigation assessed the prevalence and influencing factors of male attendance during antenatal visits across healthcare facilities in Bale Zone. Data were gathered through interviewer-administered questionnaires from 609 randomly sampled pregnant women between May and June 2017. Analysis revealed that male attendance at these visits was 41.4 percent. Key determinants significantly associated with partner presence included the male partner's educational background, age, occupation, and previous antenatal care history. Specifically, having a primary education increased the likelihood of attendance, whereas being aged 35 years or older, working as a farmer, and having a history of prior antenatal visits were linked to reduced attendance. The overall rate of male participation was considered low.
Active partner participation in antenatal appointments is recognised as an important factor in promoting safer childbirth outcomes. Understanding why men do not attend these appointments helps public health authorities and community health workers design targeted interventions. Addressing the educational and occupational barriers identified can assist healthcare systems in improving maternal care uptake and family support during pregnancy.
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Male involvement in antenatal care helps to have safe delivery, especially in developing countries. The problem has been insufficiently studied in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study assessed male attendance and associated factors at their partners’ antenatal visits among antenatal care attendees in Bale Zone health facilities. Cross sectional study was conducted from May to June, 2017 among 609 pregnant mothers. Simple random sampling was used to select participants. Interviewer administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Data was entered into Epi-data version 3.1 and analyzed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS version 21). Variables with p-values <0.05 were considered to declare statistical significance in multivariable logistic regression analysis. Male attendance at their partners’ antenatal visits was 41.4%. Having primary level of education (AOR=2.15, CI=1.12, 4.11), age ≥ 35 years (AOR=0.3, CI=0.1, 0.87), being farmer (AOR=0.23, CI=0.11, 0.51), having previous antenatal care visit (AOR=0.49, CI=0.26, 0.92) were factors associated with male partner involvement. Male attendance at their partners’ antenatal visits was low. Hence, health providers and other stakeholders shall create awareness and implement strategies to boost male partners’ involvement in antenatal care visit. Key words: Antenatal visits, Bale-Zone.
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DOI: 10.5897/ijnm2018.0323
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