Socio-Demographic and Structural Predictors of Involvement of the Male Partner in Maternal Health Care in Hohoe, Volta Region, Ghana

Maternal health can be improved if men give support to their partners. This study determined the socio-demographic and structural predictors of male partner involvement in maternal health in Hohoe, Ghana. A descriptive, cross-sectional design was adopted, collecting data through self-administered qu...

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Veröffentlicht in:African journal of reproductive health 2019-06, Vol.23 (2), p.56-64
Hauptverfasser: Quarcoo, Anselm E, Tarkang, Elvis E
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Zusammenfassung:Maternal health can be improved if men give support to their partners. This study determined the socio-demographic and structural predictors of male partner involvement in maternal health in Hohoe, Ghana. A descriptive, cross-sectional design was adopted, collecting data through self-administered questionnaires from a multistage sample of 193 respondents and analysing using Stata version 14 at the 0.05 level. Age groups 31-40 years and 41-51 years were 6 times [AOR=6.28, p=0.04] and 4 times [AOR=4.32 (95%, p=0.08] respectively more likely to get involved in maternal health issues compared to age group 20-30 years. Married men were 63% less likely to be involved in maternal issues compared to single men [AOR=0.37, p=0.08]. Men with tertiary and senior high school levels of education were 9 times [AOR=9.13, p=0.001] and 5 times [AOR=4.52, p=0.01] respectively more likely to be involved in maternal health than men with a basic level of education. Men with a high level of knowledge on maternal health were 4 times more likely to be involved in maternal health than men with a low level of knowledge [AOR=4.14, p=0.002]. Strategies to improve male partner involvement in maternal health should target the younger, the legally married, and male partners with a low level of education. (Afr J Reprod Health 2019; 23[2]: 56-64). La santé maternelle peut être améliorée si les hommes apportent un soutien à leurs partenaires. Cette étude a déterminé les indices sociodémographiques et structurels de la participation des partenaires masculins à la santé maternelle à Hohoe. Une conception descriptive et transversale a été adoptée. Elle consiste à collecter des données au moyen des questionnaires auto-administrés auprès d'un échantillon à plusieurs niveaux de 193 répondants et à les analyser à l'aide de la version 14 de Stata au niveau 0,05. Les groupes d'âge 31-40 ans et 41-51 ans étaient 6 fois [AOR = 6,28, p = 0,04] et 4 fois [AOR = 4,32 (95%, p = 0,08] respectivement plus susceptibles de s'impliquer dans des problèmes de santé maternelle que le groupe d'âge 20-30 ans: les hommes mariés avaient 63% moins de possibilité d'être impliqués dans des problèmes maternels que les célibataires [AOR = 0,37, p = 0,08]. Les hommes ayant un niveau d'enseignement supérieur étaient 9 fois [AOR = 9,13, p = 0,001] et cinq fois plus [AOR = 4,52, p = 0,01] respectivement plus susceptibles d'être impliqués dans la santé maternelle que les hommes ayant un niveau d'instruction de base. Les hommes
ISSN:1118-4841
2141-3606
DOI:10.29063/ajrh2019/v23i2.6