Gynecology & Obstetrics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0932
ISSN: 2161-0932
GedamuAbera, Endeshaw Admasu, Kahsay Zenebe and Zerfu Mulaw
Background: Male partner had significant role in reducing delay decision to seek emergency obstetric care. Male partner those who were involved in emergency obstetric plan were more likely to reduce delay in decision to seek emergency obstetric care than those who were not involved. Therefore the main aim of this study was to assess male partner role on reduce delay in decision to seek emergency obstetric care and associated factors among women admitted to maternity ward , in hospitals of north showa, Amhara, Ethiopia.
Methods: A cross- sectional facility based study was conducted at north showa, among 420 women with obstetric complications and their spouse. Systematic sampling was used to select study participants and data was collected on socio-demographic and what roles spouses were during complications arise in reducing delay in decision to seek care. Finally multiple logistic regression were fitted and odds ration with 95% CI were computed to identify associated factors with male involvement role in reducing delay in decision to seek care and determine strength of association. A p-value of <0.05 was considered as statistical significant.
Results: Mean age of women was 27.3 with SD ± 6.7 years, while mean age of their spouse was 31.2 with SD ± 6.0 years. Out of the respondent ninety seven (23.2%) women, made a decision seek emergency obstetric care on time and about sixty seven ( 69%) of them were made by male partners. On multiple logistic regression analysis women with formal occupation (AOR=2.98; 95% CI: 1.22, 7.25), women who had Antenatal care four and above visits (AOR=2.55; 95% CI: 1.23, 5.28), male partner education secondary and above (AOR=6.9; 95% CI: 2.9, 3.2), spouse saved money for emergency funds (AOR= 12.86; 95 % CI: 6.66, 18.86), spouse discussed on obstetric emergency plan (AOR= 2.24; 95% CI: 1.36, 3.68), women faced life threaten complications (AOR=4.24; 95% CI: 1.24, 6.09) were found to be significantly association with reducing delay in making decision to seek emergency obstetric care.
Conclusion: Male partner had colossal role on reducing delay in decision to seek emergency obstetric care. Programmes should give emphasis on raising awareness thought couple based education about maternal complications to reduce delay in making decision to seek emergency obstetric care.