Journal of Women's Health Care
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0420
ISSN: 2167-0420
Gebreamlak Gidey
Ethiopia
Research Article
Assessment of Husbands’ Participation on Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness in Enderta Woreda, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, 2012
Author(s): Haftom Gebrehiwot, Woldegebriel Gebregziabher and Gebreamlak Gidey
Haftom Gebrehiwot, Woldegebriel Gebregziabher and Gebreamlak Gidey
Background: Male involvement in reproductive health has been promoted as a promising new strategy for improving maternal and child health. The promotion of husband participation in the process of antenatal care and in preparations for the delivery is very important. Objective: To assess husband participation on birth preparedness and complication readiness in Enderta Woreda, Tigray region, Ethiopia, 2012. Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted among 376 husbands whose wives was delivered within the last 12 months preceding the study in Enderta Woreda northern part of Ethiopia from August to September 2012. Multi stage stratified sampling technique with Probabilities proportional to size was used. Study subjects again were selected by systematic random sampling technique from 10 randomly selected kebelle’s in the Woreda. Data was collected using structured.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-0420.1000140