Table 2 Women’s perception on male involvement during pregnancy
From: Opportunities for male involvement during pregnancy in Magu district, rural Tanzania
Isolo facility N (%) | Other facilities a N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Number of questionnaires | 44 (31) | 98 (69) |
Husbands’ knowledge | ||
Knowledge about pregnancy (N = 133) | ||
He has knowledge | 22 (52,4) | 36 (39,6) |
He has knowledge, interested to know more | 16 (38,1) | 16 (17,6) |
He has little to know knowledge | 3 (7,1) | 36 (39,6) |
He has no knowledge, interested to know more | 1 (2,4) | 3 (3,3) |
Knowledge about wife’s ANC attendance (N = 133) | ||
Yes, he sometimes knows | 1 (2,4) | 2 (2,2) |
Yes, he always knows | 38 (92,7) | 88 (95,7) |
No, he never knows | 2 (4,9) | 2 (2,2) |
Knowledge about content of ANC (N = 132) | ||
Yes, husband has knowledge | 41 (97,6) | 71 (78,9) |
Yes, husband has some knowledge | 1 (2,4) | 10 (11,1) |
No, husband has no knowledge | 0 (0,0) | 9 (10,0) |
Husbands’ behaviour | ||
Involvement during pregnancy (N =131) | ||
Yes, he is involved | 36 (87,8) | 66 (73,3) |
He is a little involved | 4 (9,8) | 19 (21,1) |
No involvement | 1 (2,4) | 5 (5,6) |
Payment for transport (N = 133) | ||
Yes, he pays | 42 (100) | 77 (84,6) |
No, he does not pay | 0 (0,0) | 14 (15,4) |
Accompaniment to ANC* (N = 142) | ||
Yes, husband accompanies | 39 (88,4) | 20 (20,4) |
No, nobody does or someone else accompanies | 5 (11,6) | 78 (79,6) |
Joins inside ANC room (N = 131) | ||
Yes, he always joins inside | 27 (64,3) | 11 (12,4) |
Yes, but only for HIV testing | 11 (26,2) | 9 (10,1) |
Yes, sometimes | 1 (2,4) | 6 (6,7) |
No, he was denied to enter | 0 (0,0) | 2 (2,2) |
No, he never joins inside | 3 (7,1) | 61 (68,5) |
HIV testing during ANC* (N = 133) | ||
Yes, he tested during ANC (at least once) | 37 (81,1) | 25 (27,5) |
No, he never tested (during ANC)b | 5 (11,9) | 66 (72,5) |
b. HIV testing apart from ANC | ||
Yes, he tested apart from ANC, at least once | 3 (7,1) | 26 (28,6) |
No, he never tested | 2 (4,8) | 40 (43,9) |
Assistance at home for household tasks (N = 133) | ||
By husband | 22 (53,7) | 23 (25,2) |
By husband together with family (in law) | 13 (31,7) | 32 (35,2) |
By family (in law) | 5 (12,2) | 17 (11,0) |
By nobody | 2 (4,7) | 19 (20,9) |
Attendance during birth (N = 125) | ||
Yes, he was present/available | 38 (97,4) | 66 (76,7) |
No, he was not present | 0 (0,0) | 13 (15,1) |
No, he was not present due to work | 1 (2,6) | 7 (8,1) |
Spousal discussions | ||
Discussions about ANC interventions or advice (N = 132) | ||
Always | 35 (85,4) | 80 (87,9) |
Sometimes | 5 (12,2) | 9 (9,9) |
Never | 1 (2,4) | 2 (2,2) |
Decision making for place of delivery (N = 134) | ||
Woman’s decision | 2 (4,5) | 27 (27,6) |
Couple’s decision | 30 (73,2) | 46 (46,9) |
Woman and family member’s decision | 6 14,6) | 13 (13,3) |
Husband’s decision | 3 (6,8) | 7 (7,1) |