Table 1 Descriptive summary of 37 studies included in the meta-analysis of the pooled magnitude of male partners’ participation in birth preparedness and complication readiness in low- and middle-income countries, 2004 – 2020
S. No | Authors | Year of Publication | Country | Â | Sample size | Study period | Knowledge of danger signs | Saved money for delivery | Identified skilled birth attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
1 | Frances Ampt | 2015 | Myanmar | Asia | 210 | July and September 2012 | Â | Â | Â | Â | 55 (27%) | 155(63%) |
2 | Anna Kurniati | 2017 | Indonasia | Asia | 1256 | 2012 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
3 | Oktaviana Betty | 2019 | Indonesia | Asia | 504 | 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
4 | Rahman et al | 2018 | Bangladesh | Asia | 317 | 2015 | Â | Â | Â | Â | 231(73%) | 86(27%) |
5 | Bhusa and Bhattarai | 2018 | Nepal | Asia | 125 | May–November 2016 | 111 (88.8) | 14 (11.2) | 64 (51.2) | 61 (48.8) | 71 (56.8) | 54 (43.2) |
6 | Chetkant Bhusal | 2015 | Nepal | Asia | 125 | 2011 | 52.8(66) | 47.2%(59) | 67.2%(84) | 32.8%(41) | 51.8%(64) | 48.8%(61) |
7 | MAY CHAN OO | 2019 | Mynamar | Asia | 198 | from July to August 2018 | Â | Â | 159(80%) | 39(20%) | 109(55%) | 89(45%) |
8 | Abdul-Aziz Seidu | 2020 | Ghana | Sub-saharan Africa | 300 | Jul-05 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
9 | Micah Matiang’i | 2013 | Kenya | Sub-saharan Africa | 388 | 2010 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
10 | Nyasiro S. Gibore | 2019 | Tanzania | Sub-saharan Africa | 966 | June 2014 to November 2015 | 871 (90.2%) | 95(9.8%) | Â | Â | 227(23.5%) | 739(75.5%) |
11 | Furaha August | 2015 | Tanzania | Sub-saharan Africa | 756 | 2012 | 251(34.6%) | 474(65.4%) | 342(47.2%) | 383(52.8%) | 6(0.8%) | 719(99.2%) |
12 | Richard Kalisa | 2016 | Rwanda | Sub-saharan Africa | 327 | July 2015 and November 2015 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
13 | Kolawole J Sodeinde | 2020 | Nigeria | Sub-saharan Africa | 440 | 2016 | Â | Â | 394(89.5%) | 46(10.5%) | 193(43.9%) | 247(56.1%) |
14 | Chisom J. Mbadugha | 2019 | Nigeria | Sub-saharan Africa | 145 | 2017 | Â | Â | 62 (42.8%) | 83(47.2%) | 54 (37.2%) | 91(62.8%) |
15 | Geoffrey C Nwakwuo | 2013 | Nigeria | Sub-saharan Africa | 400 | 2011 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
16 | Olayinka Falade-Fatila | 2020 | Nigeria | Sub-saharan Africa | 367 | 2017 | 362(98.6%) | 5(1.4%) | 79(21.5%) | 288(78.5%) | 318 (86.6%) | 49 (13.4%) |
17 | Julie Osarenokemen Erhabor | 2020 | Nigeria | Sub-saharan Africa | 372 | 1 Dec 2017 to 27 Jan 2018 | 88.2%(328) | 11.8%(44) | 92.7%(345) | 7.3%(27) | 80.4(299) | 19.6%(73) |
18 | Ibrahim M.S | 2014 | Nigeria | Sub-saharan Africa | 411 | 2012 | 44%(181) | 230(56) | 26.5%(109) | 73.5%(302) | Â | Â |
19 | Aderibigbe SA | 2013 | Nigeria | Sub-saharan Africa | 350 | 2012 | Â | Â | 181(51.7%) | 169(47.3%) | Â | Â |
20 | Sisay Shine | 2020 | Ethiopia | Sub-saharan Africa | 405 | 2016 | Â | Â | Â | Â | 359 (88.6%) | 46 (11.4%) |
21 | Tadesse M | 2017 | Ethiopia | Sub-saharan Africa | 608 | December 2014 to January 2015 | NA | NA | 446(75.3%) | 146(24.7) | 242(40.9%) | 350 (59.1) |
22 | Dereje Bayissa Demissie | 2016 | Ethiopia | Sub-saharan Africa | 385 | 01–24 January 2015 | 177(47.3%) | 208(52.7) | 235(62.8% | 150(37.2) | 203(54.3%) | 182(45.7) |
23 | Zinash Tantu | 2019 | Ethiopia | Sub-saharan Africa | 421 | March to April 2018 | 127(30.16%) | 294(69.83%) | 122(29%) | 299(71%) | 20(4.8%) | 401(95.2%) |
24 | Baraki et al | 2019 | Ethiopia | Sub-saharan Africa | 406 | September 2016 to June 2017 | Â | Â | 158(39.6%) | 248(60.4%) | 117(29.3%) | 289(70.7%) |
25 | Gebrehiwot et al | 2013 | Ethiopia | Sub-saharan Africa | 398 | From August to September 2012 | 193 (51.30) | 183 (48.70) | 59 (15.70) | 317 (84.30) | 123 (32.70) | 253 (67.30) |
26 | Haftom G. Weldearegay | 2015 | Ethiopia | Sub-saharan Africa | 398 | From July to October/2014 | 193(51.30) | 183(48.70) | 287(76.30) | 89(23.70) | 123(32.70) | 253(67.30) |
27 | Bikila Lencha Gemechu | 2020 | Ethiopia | Sub-saharan Africa | 750 | 2019 | 402 (53.6%) | 348(46.6%) | 551 (73.5%) | 199(26.5%) | 545(72.7%) | 205(27.3%) |
28 | Gize et al | 2019 | Ethiopia | Sub-saharan Africa | 523 | May 2016 to July 2016 | Â | Â | 159 (30.4%) | 364(69.6%) | 153(29.3%) | 370(70.7%) |
29 | Bedru Hussen Mohammed | 2019 | Ethiopia | Sub-saharan Africa | 210 | 2014 | Â | Â | 173(82.4%) | 37(17.6%) | 73(34.8%) | 137(65.2%) |
30 | Amanual Getnet Mersha | 2018 | Ethiopia | Sub-saharan Africa | 824 | May to July 2016 | Â | Â | 218(26.5%) | 606(73.6%) | 67(8.1%) | 757(91.9%) |
31 | Girma Teferi | 2020 | Ethiopia | Sub-saharan Africa | 593 | April 8 to 28 2019 | 184(32.06%) | 390(67.94) | 344(59.9%) | 230(39.1%) | 106(37.3%) | 468(62.7%) |
32 | Lelise Melkamu | 2019 | Ethiopia | Sub-saharan Africa | 362 | 2014 | 72(20.2%) | 283(79.8%) | 212(59.8%) | 143(39.2%) | 333(93.8%) | 22(6.2%) |
33 | Melkamu Worku | 2020 | Ethiopia | Sub-saharan Africa | 806 | July 1st—30th, 2014 | 429(53.4%) | 374(46.6%) |  |  | 115(14.3%) | 688(85.7%) |
34 | Kebreab Paulos | 2020 | Ethiopia | Sub-saharan Africa | 233 | 2017 | Â | Â | Â | Â | 219(94%) | 14(6%) |
35 | Aminu Mohammed | 2020 | Ethiopia | Sub-saharan Africa | 611 | Mar-20 | 346 (56.6%) | 265 (43.4%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
36 | Fikreselassie Getachew | 2019 | Ethiopia | Sub-saharan Africa | 422 | 2017 | 193(49%) | 200(51%) | 220(56%) | 173(44%) | 130(33%) | 263(67%) |
37 | Alemu Tamiso Debiso | 2014 | Ethiopia | Sub-saharan Africa | 836 | April to May 2014 | 42%(351) | 58%(485) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
S. No | Identified transportation for delivery/emergency complication | Accompanied wife to antenatal care | Identified blood donor | Identified health facility as place of delivery | Prepared clean clothes for the baby and the mother | Male partner participation in BPCR (95% CI) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Â |
1 | Â | Â | 166 (82%) | 18%(44) | Â | Â | 177 (87%) | 33(13%) | Â | Â | 134(64%) |
2 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1080(86%) |
3 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 46.80% |
4 | 67(21%) | 250(79%) | Â | Â | 38(12) | 279(88%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | 238(75%) |
5 | 57 (45.6) | 68 (54.4) | 86 (68.8) | 39 (31.2) | 33 (26.4) | 92 (73.6) | 80 (64.0) | 45 (36.0) | 57 (45.6) | 68 (54.4) | 72(57.6%) |
6 | 16.65%(21) | 83.35(104) | 48%(60) | 52%(65) | 12%(15) | 110(88%) | 69.6%(87) | 38(30.4) | Â | Â | 49.6%(62) |
7 | 93(47%) | 105(43%) | Â | Â | 67(34%) | 131(66%) | 123(62%) | 75(38%) | Â | Â | 84(42.4%) |
8 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 70%(210) |
9 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 40%(155) |
10 | Â | Â | 612(63.4%) | 354(35.6%) | Â | Â | 854 (85%) | 112(15%) | 746(77.3%) | 220(22.7%) | 521(53.9%) |
11 | 74(10.2%) | 651(89.8%) | 87 (12%) | 638(88%) | Â | Â | 13 (1.8%) | 712(98.2%) | 394(54.3%) | 331(45.7%) | 87(12%) |
12 | Â | Â | 78 (22.3%) | 249(76.7%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 103( 29.4%) |
13 | 387(88%) | 53(12%) | 177(40.2%) | 263(59.8%) | Â | Â | 300(68.2%) | 140(31.8%) | 422(95.9%) | 18(4.1%) | 232(52.7%) |
14 | 58 (40%) | 87(60%) | 56 (38.6%) | 89(61.4%) | 23 (15.9%) | 122(84.1%) | 37 (25.5%) | 108(74.5%) | 70 (40.3%) | 75(59.7%) | 57 (39%) |
15 | Â | Â | 275 (71.2%) | 111 (28.8) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 214(55.4%) |
16 | 228 (62.1%) | 139 (37.9%) | 92 (25.0%) | 275(75%) | Â | Â | 218(59.4%) | 149(39.6%) | 339 (92.4%) | 28 (7.6%) | 231(63%) |
17 | Â | Â | 60.7%(226) | 39.3(146) | Â | Â | Â | Â | 79.3%(295) | 20.7%(77) | 27.2%(101) |
18 | 28.6%(111) | 71.4%(287) | 34%(140) | 66%(271) | 2.6%(10) | 97.3%(401) | Â | Â | Â | Â | 6.6%(27) |
19 | Â | Â | 194(55.4%) | 156(44.6%) | Â | Â | 202(57.7%) | 148(42.3%) | 182(52%) | 168(48%) | 197(56.3%) |
20 | Â | Â | 252 (62.2%) | 153(37.8%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | 359 (88.6%) | 46 (11.4%) | 252(62.5%) |
21 | 357 (60.3) | 235 (39.7) | 301 (50.8) | 291 (49.2) | 108 (18.2) | 484 (81.8) | 437 (73.8) | 155 (26.2) | Â | Â | 266(45%) |
22 | 235(62.8%) | 150(37.2) | 252(67.4%) | 133(32.6) | 46(12.3%) | 339(87.7) | 227 (60.7) | 158(39.3) | 239(63.9) | 135(36.1) | 190(50.8%) |
23 | 102(24.2%) | 319(75.8) | Â | Â | 7(1.7%) | 414(98.3%) | 174(41.3%) | 247(58.7%) | Â | Â | 127(30.2%) |
24 | 178(44.6%) | 228(55.4%) | 159(39.8%) | 247(60.2%) | 190(47.6%) | 216(52.4%) | 218(54.6%) | 188(45.4%) | 345(86.5%) | 61(13.5%) | 190(46.9%) |
25 | 50 (13.30) | 326 (86.70) | 93 (24.70%) | 283 (75.30) | 65 (17.30) | 311 (82.70) | 234 (62.20) | 142 (37.80) | 301 (80.10) | 75 (19.90) | 227(60.4%) |
26 | 246(65.40) | 130(34.60) | Â | Â | 65(17.30) | 311(82.70) | 234(62.20) | 142(37.80) | 301(80.10) | 75(19.90) | 227(60%) |
27 | 536 (71.5%) | 214(28.5%) | 407 (54.3%) | 343(45.7%) | 133 (17.7%) | 617(82.3%) | 542 (72.3%) | 208(27.7%) | Â | Â | 571 (76.1%) |
28 | 333(63.7%) | 190(36.3%) | Â | Â | 82(15.7%) | 441(84.3%) | 340(65%) | 183(35%) | 345(66%) | 178(34%) | 176(33.7%) |
29 | Â | Â | 108(51.4%) | 102(48.6%) | Â | Â | 129(61.4%) | 81(39.6%) | Â | Â | 73(34.8%) |
30 | 91(11%) | 733(89%) | 82(9.9%) | 742(89.1%) | 3(0.4%) | 821(99.6%) | 25(3%) | 799(97%) | 309(37.5%) | 515(62.5%) | 271(32.9%) |
31 | 404(70.4%) | 170(29.6%) | 252(43.9%) | 322(56.1%) | Â | Â | 349(64.2%) | 225(35.8%) | 107(18.6%) | 467(81.4%) | 128(22.3%) |
32 | Â | Â | 141(39.6%) | 214(59.4%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 212(59.7%) |
33 | Â | Â | 115(14.3%) | 688(85.7%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 413(51.4%) |
34 | 189 (81.1%) | 44(18.9%) | 75 (32.2%) | 158 (67.8%) | Â | Â | 223 (95.7%) | 10 (4.3%) | 214 (91.8%) | 19 (8.2%) | 72(30.9%) |
35 | Â | Â | 320 (52.4%) | 291 (47.6%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 40.1%(245) |
36 | 200(51%) | 193(49%) | 348(88.5%) | 45(11.5%) | Â | Â | 144(36.6%) | 249(63.4%) | Â | Â | 240(61%) |
37 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 353(42.2%) |