Men in maternal health: an analysis of men’s views and knowledge on, and challenges to, involvement in antenatal care services in a Tanzanian community in Dodoma region

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dc.contributor.authorGibore, Nyasiro Sophia
dc.contributor.authorGesase, Ainory Peter
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-20T09:29:49Z
dc.date.available2021-05-20T09:29:49Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionAbstract. Full text article available at https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021932020000541en_US
dc.description.abstractPromoting men’s involvement in antenatal care (ANC) requires an understanding of their views on how they ought to be involved. Their involvement in ANC services can help in reducing delay in deciding to seek care and facilitate women’s access to skilled antenatal services. This study sought to determine men’s views and knowledge on, and challenges to, involvement in ANC services in Tanzania. The cross-sectional study was carried out in four districts of Dodoma Region in November 2014 and June 2016. A multi-stage sampling strategy was used to select the study respondents. Data were collected by interviewing 966 men using a structured questionnaire. Univariate, bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to examine the association between men’s involvement in ANC services and their background characteristics. About 63.4% of respondents accompanied their partners to ANC services. Men’s view was that they can be involved through accompanying their partner to ANC clinics and providing money for health services. Men who had poor knowledge on ANC services were two times less likely to be involved in ANC services. Similarly, long waiting times at the antenatal clinics decreased the likelihood of service utilization by their partners. Men from a two-income household were more likely to be involved in ANC services than men from households where the men’s earnings were the only source of income. Challenges encountered by men during attendance at ANC services included: perception of antenatal clinics as places only for women, financial difficulties, influence of peer pressure and lack of time due to occupational demands. There is a need to establish community outreach ANC services that offer couple-friendly services in Tanzania. Also, it is crucial to have a policy for men’s involvement in maternal health care that addresses cultural practices that hinder men’s involvement in ANC services.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGibore, N. S., & Gesase, A. P. (2020). Men in maternal health: an analysis of men’s views and knowledge on, and challenges to, involvement in antenatal care services in a Tanzanian community in Dodoma region. Journal of Biosocial Science, 1-14.en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021932020000541
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/3164
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCambridge University Pressen_US
dc.subjectMen in maternal healthen_US
dc.subjectMen’s involvement in antenatal careen_US
dc.subjectAntenatal careen_US
dc.subjectANCen_US
dc.subjectAntenatal servicesen_US
dc.subjectMaternal healthen_US
dc.subjectCommunity outreachen_US
dc.titleMen in maternal health: an analysis of men’s views and knowledge on, and challenges to, involvement in antenatal care services in a Tanzanian community in Dodoma regionen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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