Research Article
Determinants of Men’s Involvement in Maternity Care in Dodoma Region, Central Tanzania
Table 2
Proportion of respondents involved in the four activities used to measure the level of men’s in maternity care.
| Level of involvement | Frequency (%) |
| During antenatal period | | Accompanies partner to the health care facility | 612 (63.4) | Provides physical support to his partner | 747 (77.3) | Involved in planning for seeking care | 860 (89.0) | Discusses maternal health issues with her health care providers | 227 (23.5) |
| During delivery (natal) period | | Accompanies partner to the health care facility | 15 (1.6) | Provides physical support to his partner | 794 (82.2) | Involved in planning for seeking care | 850 (88.0) | Discusses maternal health issues with her health care providers | 190 (19.7) |
| During postnatal period | | Accompanies partner to the health care facility | 619 (64.1) | Provides physical support to his partner | 794 (82.2) | Involved in planning for seeking care | 871 (90.2) | Discusses maternal health issues with her health care providers | 203 (21.0) |
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