Assessment Of Husband Involvement During Pregnancy And Child Birth In Akakikaliti Sub-city Addis Ababa Ethiopia

Background: International attention to men’s participation emerged from the 1994rninternational conference on population and development (ICPD) in Cairo.rnRepresentatives from countries signed an ICPD program of Action (UNFPA, 1995) thatrnemphasized male responsibilities and participation as central components inrnimproving SRH, promoting Gender equality, and empowering women.rnObjective: Objective of the study was to assess husband involvement duringrnpregnancy and child birth.rnMethods:- A cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted in Akaki Kality Sub-rnCity among married women who gave live birth in the past one year and attended theirrnchildren vaccination, FP & counseling in the MCH department of the health facilities.rnA sample of 422 married women who had given live birth (s) in the past one year wererninterviewed using interviewer administered questionnaire. Bivariate analysis was donernusing cross tabulation and then multivariate logistic regression was used to analyzernfactors that were independently associated with husband involvement duringrnpregnancy and child birth.rnResults: This study determined the prevalence of husband involvement during ANCrn(65.5%), labor (80.8%).Factors associated with husband involvement at ANC werernHusbands occupation of formal employment (AOR=2.096, 95% CI=1.139, 3.897,rnP=0.001), Living together of husbands and wives (AOR=12.824, 95% CI=1.211,rn135.769, P=0.016).Number received ANC (AOR=2.304, 95% CI=1.290, 4.113, P=0.005).rnAny signs of pregnancy complications (AOR=3.170, 95% CI=1.787, 5.620 P=0.000).rnFactors significantly associated with husband involvement during labor were familyrnsize of less than five (AOR=2.768 , 95% CI=1.080 , 7.094 , P=0.012),living together ofrnhusbands and wives (AOR=14.371, 95% CI=1.205, 171.384, P=0.000),history ofrnabortion (AOR=0.290, 95% CI=0.092, 0.910, P=0.003),and husbands attended ANCrn(AOR=3.778 , 95% CI= 1.421, 10.044 ,P=0.000).rnConclusion and recommendations: Husbands involvement were relatively higherrnDuring childbirth, moderate in Birth preparedness and complications readiness, andrnRelatively lower during ANC. Communities need to be empowered economically andrnSocially. Men should be considered during IEC of maternal health services.

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