2022
DOI: 10.12968/ajmw.2021.0042
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Pregnancy and childbirth: male partner involvement in Uasin Gishu, Kenya

Abstract: Introduction In many African countries, pregnancy and childbirth has traditionally been regarded as a woman’s affair. As a result, male partner involvement and participation in pregnancy and childbirth has been minimal, which is thought to have contributed to the high rate of maternal and neonatal morbidities and mortalities. Male partners are often key decision-makers in African households for cultural reasons, yet their role in pregnancy and childbirth is not clearly defined. The aim of this study was to exa… Show more

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“…Partner dynamics in maternal and new born care continuum is the involvement of husbands and/or partner in the pregnancy and child birth care (5, 6): consisting of encourage their wives to go to clinic for antenatal care (ANC), discuss and plan where to deliver and in seeking post natal care; companionship during antenatal care (ANC), accompany in his wife during child birth and postnatal care (7), taking part in the process of maternal and child health care continuum in particular and in reproductive health service use in general (4, 8). However, husband and /or partners misconceive this engagement as financial support and physical help alone (9) while overlooking their actual in person engagement, encouragement and discussion on maternal and health service use (10). WHO recommended that partner and/or husband involvement is a key strategy to improve uptake and completion of maternal and newborn care continuum (4).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Partner dynamics in maternal and new born care continuum is the involvement of husbands and/or partner in the pregnancy and child birth care (5, 6): consisting of encourage their wives to go to clinic for antenatal care (ANC), discuss and plan where to deliver and in seeking post natal care; companionship during antenatal care (ANC), accompany in his wife during child birth and postnatal care (7), taking part in the process of maternal and child health care continuum in particular and in reproductive health service use in general (4, 8). However, husband and /or partners misconceive this engagement as financial support and physical help alone (9) while overlooking their actual in person engagement, encouragement and discussion on maternal and health service use (10). WHO recommended that partner and/or husband involvement is a key strategy to improve uptake and completion of maternal and newborn care continuum (4).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%