Implication des maris dans les soins anténatals: enquête sur les facilitateurs et les barrières: Cas des habitants de Bosomtwe au Ghana
Plain language summary The involvement of males [husbands] in antenatal-related care is noted to have significant impacts on the wellbeing of pregnant women and lessen burden of pregnancy, delivery and childcare. In this study, we examined the opinions of some stakeholders in the space of pregnancy...
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| author | Anthony Kwame Morgan Beatrice Aberinpoka Awafo Theophilus Quartey Justin Cobbold |
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| description | Plain language summary The involvement of males [husbands] in antenatal-related care is noted to have significant impacts on the wellbeing of pregnant women and lessen burden of pregnancy, delivery and childcare. In this study, we examined the opinions of some stakeholders in the space of pregnancy and childcare [husbands, pregnant women with delivery experience, nursing mothers, midwives and traditional birth attendants], regarding the involvement of husbands in antenatal-related care. The study was conducted in the Bosomtwe District of Ghana, West Africa. The participants were asked to narrate experiences of husbands’ involvement in pregnancy-related care, in addition to the barriers and facilitators of such engagement processes. A total of 36 participants were involved in the study. The narrative approach was used to report the findings. It was found that male’s involvement in antenatal-related care is minimal in the study area. Factors such as limited time due to economic activities and the responsibility of providing financial resources for the wellbeing of the family and cultural factors in the form of childbearing being a responsibility of women deterred husbands from antenatal-related care. Again, absence of services that target males also served as a barrier. That notwithstanding, the importance attached by husbands to the health and safety of their wives and the foetus, the changing gender roles and preferential treatments given to pregnant women who are accompanied by their husbands facilitated males involvement. In conclusion, the study has implications for male-friendly antenatal care services development and continuous effort to undo the “cultural-ills” of male’s involvement in pregnancy care in Ghana. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-431fc3050e0141948b972853875ec6802022-12-22T02:48:39ZengBMCReproductive Health1742-47552022-12-0119111410.1186/s12978-022-01506-7Implication des maris dans les soins anténatals: enquête sur les facilitateurs et les barrières: Cas des habitants de Bosomtwe au GhanaAnthony Kwame Morgan0Beatrice Aberinpoka Awafo1Theophilus Quartey2Justin Cobbold3Department of Geography and Rural Development, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Planning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Planning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Planning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyPlain language summary The involvement of males [husbands] in antenatal-related care is noted to have significant impacts on the wellbeing of pregnant women and lessen burden of pregnancy, delivery and childcare. In this study, we examined the opinions of some stakeholders in the space of pregnancy and childcare [husbands, pregnant women with delivery experience, nursing mothers, midwives and traditional birth attendants], regarding the involvement of husbands in antenatal-related care. The study was conducted in the Bosomtwe District of Ghana, West Africa. The participants were asked to narrate experiences of husbands’ involvement in pregnancy-related care, in addition to the barriers and facilitators of such engagement processes. A total of 36 participants were involved in the study. The narrative approach was used to report the findings. It was found that male’s involvement in antenatal-related care is minimal in the study area. Factors such as limited time due to economic activities and the responsibility of providing financial resources for the wellbeing of the family and cultural factors in the form of childbearing being a responsibility of women deterred husbands from antenatal-related care. Again, absence of services that target males also served as a barrier. That notwithstanding, the importance attached by husbands to the health and safety of their wives and the foetus, the changing gender roles and preferential treatments given to pregnant women who are accompanied by their husbands facilitated males involvement. In conclusion, the study has implications for male-friendly antenatal care services development and continuous effort to undo the “cultural-ills” of male’s involvement in pregnancy care in Ghana.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-022-01506-7Antenatal careBarriersFacilitatorsMale involvementPregnancyGhana |
| spellingShingle | Anthony Kwame Morgan Beatrice Aberinpoka Awafo Theophilus Quartey Justin Cobbold Implication des maris dans les soins anténatals: enquête sur les facilitateurs et les barrières: Cas des habitants de Bosomtwe au Ghana Reproductive Health Antenatal care Barriers Facilitators Male involvement Pregnancy Ghana |
| title | Implication des maris dans les soins anténatals: enquête sur les facilitateurs et les barrières: Cas des habitants de Bosomtwe au Ghana |
| title_full | Implication des maris dans les soins anténatals: enquête sur les facilitateurs et les barrières: Cas des habitants de Bosomtwe au Ghana |
| title_fullStr | Implication des maris dans les soins anténatals: enquête sur les facilitateurs et les barrières: Cas des habitants de Bosomtwe au Ghana |
| title_full_unstemmed | Implication des maris dans les soins anténatals: enquête sur les facilitateurs et les barrières: Cas des habitants de Bosomtwe au Ghana |
| title_short | Implication des maris dans les soins anténatals: enquête sur les facilitateurs et les barrières: Cas des habitants de Bosomtwe au Ghana |
| title_sort | implication des maris dans les soins antenatals enquete sur les facilitateurs et les barrieres cas des habitants de bosomtwe au ghana |
| topic | Antenatal care Barriers Facilitators Male involvement Pregnancy Ghana |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-022-01506-7 |
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