Women’s Perception of Male Involvement in Antenatal, Childbirth and Postnatal Care in Urban Slum Areas in Bangladesh: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Zakaria, Muhammad; Khan, Asia; Ahmad, Md. Sarwar; Cheng, Feng; Xu, Junfang

doi:10.3390/healthcare9040473

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“…Male participation in reproductive health issues has been considered to be an effective and promising strategy to address the women's reproductive health problems since the 1990s (Zakaria et al, 2021). Men's education and attitude, knowledge and awareness, sociocultural factors, psychological factors, health system factors, and policies play important roles in male involvement in reproductive health.…”

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Male Participation in Antenatal Care and Its Effect on Pregnancy

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Iyanuoluwa

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Purpose: Male participation in antenatal care (ANC) is important and contributes to better maternal and neonatal birth outcomes. Deaths among mothers remain a serious burden in the developing countries, including Nigeria. Lack of male involvement in pregnancy related care is one of the contributing factors. The purpose of this study is to assess the level of male participation in ANC. In most countries in the world, promotion of maternal and child health is perceived as women’s role and men do not feel that they are responsible and see no reason to accompany their partners to Antenatal Care (ANC) clinics. Methodology: Cross sectional descriptive survey was used in the study. Findings: It was discovered that male partners do not fully participate in antenatal care due to many factors like low level of education, fear of being tested for HIV, culture and so on. Male partners/husbands are key support persons for many childbearing women and their involvement in pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum/postnatal period has beneficial effects on a wide range of outcomes related to maternal and child health and family wellbeing. Male involvement in antenatal care (ANC) is among interventions to improve maternal health. Globally male involvement in ANC is low and varies in low-income and middle-income countries including Nigeria where most maternal deaths occur. In Sub-Sahara, men are chief decision makers and highly influence maternal health. Unique Contribution to Theory Practice and Policy: It is therefore recommended that male should participate in ANC in order to encourage the wife in the course of pregnancy and promote psychological support.

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Male Participation in Antenatal Care and Its Effect on Pregnancy

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“…2020;Simkhada, Porter, & Van Teijlingen, 2010). The perception of mothers-in-law about the importance of ANC was formed from their own experience for which they felt that medical interventions were not important for their daughters-in-law (Zakaria, Khan, Ahmad, Cheng, & Xu, 2021;Simkhada et al, 2010).…”

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“…The utilization of maternal healthcare services was associated to the availability, accessibility, affordability and quality of services, along with to the social system, health presuppositions and individualities of the service users (Zakaria, Khan, Ahmad, Cheng, & Xu, 2021;Amin, Shah, & Becker, 2010;Awusi, Anyanwu, & Okeleke, 2009;Bulatoo & Ross, 2000;Chakraborty, Islam, Chowdhury, & Bari, 2002;Organization, 2001). In order to increase the acceptance of ANC, delivery and PNC services, it was therefore important to comprehend the issues that underlie the decision of pregnant women of using available services for their babies as well as for themselves.…”

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Perception About Household Decision-Making Process on Obtaining Maternal Health Services Among the Employed Women of Dhaka City

Hossain¹,

Dana²

2023

Soc. Sci. Rev.

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Reducing maternal morbidity and mortality and ensuring maternal and new-born health have been one of the central goals of healthcare system in Bangladesh. In that connection care during and after pregnancy, especially antenatal and delivery, is critical to monitor the status of pregnancy both for mother as well as for expected new-born baby. The role of women’s decision-making in reproductive health is crucial one. This study intends to understand the role of household decision-making in obtaining maternal health services- its patterns access and reasons by using qualitative methods. The approaches are employed to explain woman’s decision-making process to utilize the service facilities. The findings of the study illustrate that decision-making processes should be understood and recognized in a wider social environment and as a multifaceted process that is closely tangled with local belief systems and social relationships. Combined knowledge of social images, women’s requirements and expectations can play an important role in confirming broader and more effective coverage of maternal healthcare, health authorities and to those in charge of maternal care services. Social Science Review, Vol. 38(2), December 2021 Page 105-116

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“…The situation is worse in poor urban settlements 8,9) . Women and children under five years from poor urban settlements face significant health risks 9,10) . Knowledge, attitude related to health conditions and services, and autonomy (i.e., ability to make decisions about one's own health, finances, daily activities, and social engagements) are important determinants of service utilization.…”

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“…Knowledge, attitude related to health conditions and services, and autonomy (i.e., ability to make decisions about one's own health, finances, daily activities, and social engagements) are important determinants of service utilization. In addition, men's involvement in antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care is important to prevent maternal deaths, as they play an important role in making decisions related to family planning and reproductive health 10) . In India, the poor constitute nearly one-third of the urban population 11) .…”

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Determinants of utilization of antenatal care services among recently delivered women residing in urban poor areas of Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India—a cross-sectional study

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Objective: To determine the proportion of women having four or more antenatal care (ANC) visits and to assess associated factors (utilization of ANC services) in poor urban settlements in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. Material and Methods: This was a community-based cross-sectional study. The study population included females who delivered during the last year residing in the target location. The data were collected through the house-to-house method in the four selected areas using a structured pre-tested expert-validated questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 23 using descriptive and multivariate statistical techniques. Results: There was a 59.66% prevalence of four or more antenatal visits (52.01%-66.97%). Only 26.44% of the participants confirmed their husbands' company during their antenatal visits. Socioeconomic status, type of family, mother's educational status, parity, husband's company during the visit, and mother's autonomy were significant factors (P<0.005) associated with the number of ANC visits. In logistic regression, after adjusting for other covariates, the autonomy of the participants and the husband's involvement during the visit were found to be significantly associated with four or more ANC visits. Conclusions: Approximately 60% of participants in poor urban settlements had four or more ANC visits. The findings of our study affirm the involvement of husbands in antenatal visits and women's autonomy as significant determinants of antenatal care utilization.

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Women’s Perception of Male Involvement in Antenatal, Childbirth and Postnatal Care in Urban Slum Areas in Bangladesh: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Cited by 5 publications

References 15 publications

Male Participation in Antenatal Care and Its Effect on Pregnancy

Male Participation in Antenatal Care and Its Effect on Pregnancy

Perception About Household Decision-Making Process on Obtaining Maternal Health Services Among the Employed Women of Dhaka City

Determinants of utilization of antenatal care services among recently delivered women residing in urban poor areas of Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India—a cross-sectional study

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