Publication: Factors Influencing Husband’s Involvement during Antenatal Care in Lalitpur District of Nepal
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2022
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eng
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2697-584X (Print)
2697-5866 (Online)
2697-5866 (Online)
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Mahidol University
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Department of Public Health Nursing Faculty of Public Health Mahidol University
Department of Family Health Faculty of Public Health Mahidol University
Department of Epidemiology Faculty of Public Health Mahidol University
Department of Family Health Faculty of Public Health Mahidol University
Department of Epidemiology Faculty of Public Health Mahidol University
Bibliographic Citation
Thai Journal of Public Health. Vol. 52, No. 1 (Jan - Apr 2022), 6-17
Suggested Citation
Shristi Singh, Arpaporn Powwattana, Chockchai Munsawaengsub, Sukhontha Siri Factors Influencing Husband’s Involvement during Antenatal Care in Lalitpur District of Nepal. Thai Journal of Public Health. Vol. 52, No. 1 (Jan - Apr 2022), 6-17. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/72088
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Factors Influencing Husband’s Involvement during Antenatal Care in Lalitpur District of Nepal
Abstract
This research aimed to identify the proportion of husbands involved during
antenatal care (ANC) and factors influencing husband’s involvement during
ANC in Lalitpur district of Nepal. A cross-sectional study was carried out
amongst married men (n=284), who were aged 20 years and above and whose
wives had experienced a live birth within one year before data collection.
Univariate chi-square test and multiple logistic regression were used to identify
associations and predictors respectively. The results indicated that 87.7% of
the respondents were highly involved during ANC. After adjusting for confounding
factors, the final model revealed that husband’s education (primary and
secondary) (AOR: 12.592, 95% CI: 1.578-100.509 and AOR: 14.261, 95% CI:
1.771-114.839), wife’s education (AOR: 7.648, 95% CI: 1.191-49.122) and
distance to the nearest ANC clinic (AOR: 7.643, 95% CI: 1.997-29.245)
were significant predictors. Perceived low support from the female community
health volunteers, and male-unfriendly ANC facilities and policies, are
challenges with regards to active male involvement during ANC. Hence, providing
education to individuals, strengthening the role of female community health
volunteers, and establishing ANC facilities and related policies which
accommodate males, could improve male involvement in ANC.