ArticleThe East African health research journal2023
Factors Associated with Male Partner Involvement in Maternity Care in Mbeya, Tanzania.
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- Predictors of male partners' behavioral intentions and cognitive readiness toward maternal health service utilization in rural Tanzania: an application of the theory of planned behavior.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
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- Knowledge, role and perceptions of male partners on pre-eclampsia in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of evidence from qualitative and quantitative studies.Therapeutic advances in reproductive healthReview
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Abstract
Background: Male partner involvement in maternity care is critical to improving neonatal and maternal health by reducing maternal mortality, particularly in settings where males play a significant role in decision-making. This study aimed to assess factors associated with male partners involvement in maternity care in Mbeya, Tanzania. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among men in Mbeya City, Tanzania, from April to June 2021. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect information from participants. Male involvement level was measured as low, moderate or high. X Results: A total of 201 males participated in the study. The overall level of male involvement during antenatal care, labour and delivery and postnatal care indicated that 44 (21.7%) had a high level of involvement, 116 (58%) had a moderate level of involvement and 41 (20.3%) had a low level of involvement. Demographic and health facilities factors indicated a significant association with male partner level of participation ( Conclusions: Findings indicated a generally moderate level of male partner involvement as a critical concern that can accelerate the decline in maternal mortality and improve maternal health. Enhancing the male-friendliness of health facilities in terms of infrastructure, organisation of services and staff attitudes, as well as educating the community, particularly men, to sensitise them to the negative attitudes toward male participation in maternity care, can increase male participation.
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