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Table 4 Expected support during delivery and labour

From: Spousal support during pregnancy in the Nigerian rural context: a mixed methods study

 

During labour

Rank

During delivery

Rank

n

%

 

N

%

 

Massage

83

16.1

5th

Feeding

20

3.9

9th

Comfort

119

23.1

3rd

99

19.2

4th

Holding

73

14.1

6th

34

6.6

7th

Sitting beside

54

10.5

7th

139

26.9

2nd

Understanding

154

29.8

2nd

94

18.2

5th

Spiritual

238

46.1

1st

278

53.9

1st

Financial

118

22.9

4th

129

25.0

3rd

Others such as chatting, gaming, etc

35

6.8

8th

35

6.8

6th

  1. (Source: Researchers field work 2020)