Abstract:
Avoidable maternal mortality remains a huge burden particularly in Sub- Saharan Africa. The
involvement of husband during pregnancy and its complication helps an expectant mother to
make timely decisions to avoid delays that brings about complications that could result in
morbidity or mortality.
Objective; - The aim of this study was to assess the magnitude of husband involvement in
birth preparedness and complication readiness and associated factors in Kutcha District, Gamo
Gofa zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia March 15 to April 2018.
Methods: - Community based cross-sectional study was conducted among husbands with
wife who gave birth within the last 12months, using simple random sampling technique. Data
were collected by using Interviewer-administered questionnaire by trained TVT College
students; Data were entered by using EPI INFO version 3.5.1 and exported to SPSS statistical
software package Version 21 for data cleaning and analysis.Bivariate analysis was used
primarily to check which variables had association with the dependent variable individually and
All variables, found to be associated with the main outcome variables with 95% CI in the bi
variate model i, e. P Value<0.25was candidate for the multivariable model analysis.
Result: -Data were obtained from 421 husbands, yielding a response rate 100%. The
magnitude of husband involvement in birth preparedness and complication redness was
30.2%.Husbands who attend secondary and higher level of school (AOR=3.1, CI (1.84_5.23),
husbands whose wives had antenatal care follow up four and above (AOR=4.91, CI- (2.36_10.2),
and husbands whose house located far from health care facility with distance greater than 5km
(AOR=2.35, CI=1.403_3.96),were significantly more likely to involvement in birth preparedness
and complication readiness than those who attend primary &below, below four ANC follow up
and less than 5km. Conclusion and Recommendation: Involvement of husbands in birth
preparedness and complication readiness was low in the study area, only one third of husbands
were involved in BPCR. The level of participation in relation to selection of skilled care provider
and identifying blood donor needs attention to achieve better husband involvement in birth
preparedness and complication readiness
