Table of Contents
DECLARATION ...................................................................................................................................i
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DEDICATION......................................................................................................................................ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ..................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
LIST OF TABLES..............................................................................................................................vii
LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................................vii
OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS......................................................................................................viii
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS..............................................................................................................ix
ABSTRACT..........................................................................................................................................x
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................1
1.0 Introduction.................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Background .................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Problem statement.......................................................................................................................3
1.3 Justification .................................................................................................................................3
1.4 Broad objective ...........................................................................................................................4
1.4.1 Specific objectives of the study ...............................................................................................4
1.6 Conceptual framework of male partner involvement in emergency obstetrics...........................4
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW.......................................................................................6
2.0 Introduction.................................................................................................................................6
2.1 An overview of male involvement in emergency obstetrics.......................................................7
2.2 Factors affecting male involvement in emergency obstetric care...............................................7
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2.2.1 Socio-demographic factors ......................................................................................................7
2.2.2 Cultural factors.........................................................................................................................8
2.2.3 Health Delivery System factors ...............................................................................................8
CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY ...........................................................................................10
3.0 Introduction...............................................................................................................................10
3.1 Research Design........................................................................................................................10
3.2 Study setting..............................................................................................................................10
3.3 Study Population.......................................................................................................................10
3.4 Sample Size Calculation ...............................................................................................................10
3.4.1 Inclusion Criteria....................................................................................................................11
3.4.2 Exclusion Criteria ..................................................................................................................11
3.5 Sampling Technique .................................................................................................................11
3.6 Study variables..........................................................................................................................11
3.6.1 Dependent variables (male involvement in emergency obstetric care) .................................11
3.6.2 Independent variable. .............................................................................................................12
3.7 Data Collection techniques .......................................................................................................12
3.8 Quality Control .........................................................................................................................12
3.9 Data analysis.............................................................................................................................12
3.10 Ethical Issues...........................................................................................................................12
3.11 Dissemination of the study results..............................................................................................13
CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS ...........................................................................................................14
4.1 Socio-demographic characteristics ...........................................................................................14
4.2 Male involvement in emergency obstetric care ........................................................................19
4.3 Factors affecting level of Male involvement in Emergency Obstetric Care.............................21
4.3.1 Sociodemographic factors......................................................................................................21
4.3.2 Socio-cultural factors.............................................................................................................25
4.3.3 Health facility factors.............................................................................................................27
Accompanying partner to the health facility not more than once ...................................................28
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Adjusted Odds.................................................................................................................................28
CHAPTER FOUR: DISCUSSION .....................................................................................................30
CHAPTER FIVE.................................................................................................................................33
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .............................................................................33
5.1 CONCLUSION.........................................................................................................................33
5.2 RECOMMENDATIONS..........................................................................................................33
REFERENCES....................................................................................................................................35
APPENDIX I: CONSENT FORM......................................................................................................39
APPENDIX II: QUESTIONNAIRE...................................................................................................40
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APPENDIX IIII: MAP OF KABAROLE SHOWING STUDY AREA.............................................42