Male Partner Involvement in Postnatal Care Service Utilization and Associated Factors in Danan District, Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia, 2023
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Background: Postnatal care (PNC) encompasses care provided to the mother and newborn during the first six weeks after delivery. Male partner involvement during this period is associated with improved maternal and newborn health outcomes; however, involvement remains low across sub-Saharan Africa, including Ethiopia. This study assessed male partner involvement in PNC service utilization and its associated factors in Danan district, Somali region, Eastern Ethiopia, 2023.
Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from March 13 to April 12, 2023, among male partners of women who had given birth in the preceding six months, selected through multi-stage systematic random sampling. Data were collected using a pre-tested, interviewer-administered, semi-structured questionnaire, entered into EpiData 3.1, and analyzed with SPSS 20.0 using bivariable and multivariable logistic regression. Statistical significance was set at p < .05.
Results: Of 417 eligible men, 406 participated (response rate 97.4%). Overall male partner involvement in PNC was 19.2% (95% CI 15.5–23.2). Urban residence (AOR = 2.44; 95% CI 1.38– 4.30), good PNC knowledge (AOR = 2.80; 95% CI 1.55–5.05), positive attitude toward PNC (AOR = 2.05; 95% CI 1.15–3.65), and waiting time of less than one hour (AOR = 2.31; 95% CI 1.30– 4.13) were independently associated with involvement.
Conclusions: Male partner involvement in PNC was low. Health authorities should expand PNC access, increase staffing to reduce waiting times, and intensify couple-oriented community health education targeting men through mass media and community platforms.
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