scholarly journals Attitude and Involvement of Male Partner in Maternal Health Care in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeytuna Mohammed Umer ◽  
Endalew Gemechu Sendo
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Maternal Health ◽  
Maternity Care ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Male Partner ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Maternal Health Care ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Male Participation ◽  
Men’S Involvement

Abstract Background: The participation of men in maternal health care [MHC] is recognized as a crucial strategy to enhance maternal health care. Research assessing male participation in MHC and factors influencing their involvement in Ethiopia is minimal, despite the important role of men in maternity care.Objective: To assess the attitude and involvement of the male partner in maternal health care in Nifas Silk Lafto sub-city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from April to June 2020. A sample of 411 married men was recruited using a systematic random sampling technique. The data were collected using a structured interviewer-administered questionnaire. Data were entered in Epidata version 4.6 and SPSS version 25 used for analysis. The association between the dependent variable (Male partner involvement in maternal health care) and independent variables was checked using Multivariable logistic regression.Results: A composite score was obtained by adding the level of participation in all three aspects of maternity care together, and the overall level of participation in maternity care was 103 (25.1%) with good participation and 308 (74.9 %) with poor participation. Almost half of the study participants [48.7%] had a positive attitude towards maternal health care.In multivariate analysis, men whose spouse had unplanned pregnancy (AOR = 0.46, 95%, CI: 0.222 - 0.956), who did not reside with their partner (AOR = 0.09, 95 % CI: 0.011- 0.804), who did not obtain information in prenatal and postnatal clinics (AOR = 0.101, 95% CI: 0.056-0.181) were variables significantly correlated with male participation compared to their counterparts. Conclusion: The level of men’s involvement in maternity care was poor. In this study, access to information on men's involvement in maternity care, education, and living conditions were the determinants of men's participation in maternity care. These findings provide a useful guide for targeting future strategies for potential male participation.

scholarly journals Investigation of some factors associated with utilization of maternal health care services by adolescent mothers in Tanzania

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 847-861
Author(s):  
Elia Magwaja ◽  
Jacqueline Minja ◽  
Majige Selemani Budeba ◽  
Rocky R.J. Akarro
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Maternal Health ◽  
Health Facility ◽  
Adolescent Mothers ◽  
Maternal Health Care ◽  
Adolescent Mother ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Safe Delivery ◽  
Factors Associated

This study examined some factors associated with the utilization of maternal health care servicesby adolescent mothers (15-19 years) in Tanzania in order to provide advice accordingly. The studyused cross-sectional study of adolescent mothers aged 15-19 years using Demographic HealthSurvey and Malaria indicator Survey 2015/16 data. The dependent variables were number ofantenatal care visits, the place where an adolescent mother delivered and post-natal checkup(adolescent mother’s health checking after being discharged or after a home delivery). Theindependent variables were birth order, education level of a mother, marital status of a mother,media exposure, wealth index, distance to health facility. Multiple binary logistic regression wasused to examine an association between each dependent variable and their respective independentvariables. Data was analyzed using IBM SPSS statistics and STATA. This study used 550adolescent mothers in the analysis. Majority of the adolescent mothers had less than four AntenatalCare (ANC) visits (53.5%), while 68.5% of adolescent mothers delivered at a health facility.Adolescent mothers with two or more children had less odds of having at least four ANCscompared to those with one child, whereas adolescent mothers with at least secondary educationhad greater odds of delivering at a health facility compared to those who had no education.Adolescent mothers who had at least four antenatal care visits and those who are married hadgreater odds of checking their health after being discharged compared to adolescent mothers whohad less than 4 ANCs and single adolescent mothers. It was advised that provision of maternaleducation to young girls on the importance of safe delivery and health checking after delivery isvery important to reduce adolescent maternal morbidity and mortality in the country. Keywords: Adolescent; Maternal Health; Logistic regression; Chi-square

scholarly journals Person-Centered Maternity Care During Childbirth and Associated Factors at Selected Public Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azezew Ambachew Tarekegne ◽  
Berhanu Wordofa Giru ◽  
Bazie Mekonnen
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Maternity Care ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Background: Person-centered maternity care is respectful and responsive care to individual women’s preferences, needs, and values and ensuring that their values guide all clinical decisions during childbirth. It is recognized as a key dimension of the quality of maternity care that increases client satisfaction and institutional delivery. However, little research has been conducted about person-centered maternity care in Ethiopia. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the status of person-centered maternity care and associated factors among mothers who gave birth at selected public hospitals in Addis Ababa city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021.Method: A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted at selected public hospitals in Addis Ababa city. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from post-natal mothers selected by systematic random sampling. The data was coded and entered using Epi-data version 4.6 and analyzed using SPSS version 25. Bivariate and multivariable linear regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with person-centered maternity care. The strength of association between independent and dependent variables was reported by using unstandardized β at 95% CI and p-value < 0.05 were considered statistically significant.Results: In this study 384 mothers were participated with a response rate of 99.2%. The overall prevalence of person-centered maternity care was 65.8%. Respondents who had no ANC follow-up (β= -5.39, 95% CI: -10.52, -0.26), <4 ANC follow up (β= -3.99, 95% CI: -6.63, -1.36), night time delivery (β= -3.95, 95% CI: -5.91, -1.98) and complications during delivery (β= -3.18, 95% CI: -6.01, -0.35) were factors significantly associated with person-centered maternity care.Conclusion and Recommendations: The finding of this study showed that the proportion of person-centered maternity care among mothers who gave birth in public hospitals of Addis Ababa was high as compared to previous studies. The factors affecting person-centered maternity care are manageable to interventions. Therefore, Health care providers need to provide person-centered maternity care for all mothers.

scholarly journals Factors affecting male partners’ involvement in maternity waiting home utilization in North Achefer district, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Getachew Asmare ◽  
Dabere Nigatu ◽  
Yamrot Debela
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Maternal Health ◽  
Male Partner ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Male Partners ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Maternity Waiting Home

Abstract Background: Maternity waiting home is a direct strategy to improving newborn and maternal survival. The utilization of maternity waiting home, however, remains very low in Ethiopia. The involvement of men in maternal health programs is a key strategy to increase utilization of various maternal health services including maternity waiting home. Thus, this study is aimed to determine the proportion of and factors affecting male partners’ involvement in maternity home utilization.Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from November 01 – December 30, 2018. A total of 403 male partners were involved in the study. Data were analyzed by statistical package for social science (SPSS) version 23. Independent predictors were identified by multivariable logistic regression model. Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) was reported.Results: The proportion of male partner’s involvement in maternity waiting home utilization was 55.6% (50.71, 60.45). Age (AOR=0.88, 95% CI=0.82-0.94), knowledge (AOR=4.75, 95% CI=2.65-8.49), decision making power (AOR=4.00, 95% CI=1.38-11.57), and male partners’ who got counseling about maternity waiting home during spousal antenatal care visit (AOR=9.15, 95% CI=3.34-25.03) had statistically significant association with male partner’s involvement in maternity waiting home utilization.Conclusions: Nearly, a half of male partners were involved in maternity waiting home utilization. Men’s age, knowledge, decision making power, and receiving counseling were factors for male partner involvement in maternity waiting home utilization. Targeted interventions on increasing men’s knowledge about maternity waiting home and changing patriarchal thinking in the society can improve men’s involvement in maternity waiting home utilization.

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