Table of Contents

DECLARATION ...................................................................................................................................i

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DEDICATION......................................................................................................................................ii

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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