Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practices of men towards accompanying their spouses for antenatal care at KIUTH Bushenyi District
Date
2017-04
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Kampala International University, School of Allied Health Sciences
Abstract
Back ground: Male involvement in reproductive health is a complex process of social, behavior emotional and psychological change that requires men to play more responsible role in reproductive health
Males’ involvement in antenatal care through accompanying their spouses for antenatal care service has greatly reduced on mental mortality and mobility from pregnancy related complications.
Significance of study: The study is aimed at .assessing the knowledge attitude and practices of men towards accompanying their spouses for antenatal care at KIUTH Bushenyi Uganda descriptive cross-section design quantize bin nature was used . Convenient sampling methods was employed to recruit sixty seven respondents
Methods: Questionnaire was used for data collection and data was analyzed manually.
Results: 67.2% of respondents stated that there was need for men to accompany their spouses for antenatal care services.
32.8% stated that it was not necessary for men to accompany their spouses from antenatal care services
Conclusion: The research concluded that most of the men knew the importance for escorting their spouses for antenatal care service but they did not know they benefited from the services offered and their roles as far as antenatal care service are concerned
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A research report submitted to the School Of Allied Health Sciences for partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of diploma in Clinical medicine and community health of Kampala International University
Keywords
Attitude and practices of men, Spouses, Antenatal care, KIUTH, Bushenyi District