Birth preparedness and complication readiness among husbands and its association with skilled birth attendance in southern Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Birth preparedness and Complication Readiness (BPCR) promotes prompt use of skilled delivery and readiness for any complications to reduce delays in the provision of emergency care. Husband's involvement in preparation for childbirth is one way to mitigate life-threatening delays in providing care during childbirth. The current study assessed the association of the husband's involvement in birth preparedness and complication readiness with the use of skilled birth attendants.

Method

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 1,432 husbands. Study participants were selected from Arbaminch university health and demographic surveillance sites. Data were collected electronically using the Open Data Kit. The data were exported to STATA version 16 for

SUBMITTER: Yeshitila YG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9675132 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature