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This study aims to better understand the factors that influence male involvement in antenatal care (ANC), delivery, and postnatal care in order to increase utilization of maternal health services. Low male involvement results in low utilization of ANC, facility delivery, and postnatal care, leading to higher rates of maternal morbidity and mortality. The study will interview 10 women and 5 men from two districts in the West Bank to understand perceptions of male involvement in maternal healthcare. Cultural factors like polygamy, as well as health facility factors such as lack of privacy and poor provider attitudes, may influence male participation. Thematic analysis will be used to analyze and categorize themes from the interviews.

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Abstract

This study aims to better understand the factors that influence male involvement in antenatal care (ANC), delivery, and postnatal care in order to increase utilization of maternal health services. Low male involvement results in low utilization of ANC, facility delivery, and postnatal care, leading to higher rates of maternal morbidity and mortality. The study will interview 10 women and 5 men from two districts in the West Bank to understand perceptions of male involvement in maternal healthcare. Cultural factors like polygamy, as well as health facility factors such as lack of privacy and poor provider attitudes, may influence male participation. Thematic analysis will be used to analyze and categorize themes from the interviews.

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Abstract

background

Worldwide, every pregnancy faces an element of risk. Men, as partners and


decision makers, need to be involved in maternal health services, Low male
involvement in maternal health care services results in low utilization of
ANC, health facility delivery and postnatal care leading to high maternal
morbidity and mortality. Men’s accompanying their wives in routine ANC
and other maternal health services is an important factor in contributing to
the reduction of maternal morbidity and mortality.

This aim study is to contribute to better understanding of the factors that


make men get involved in ANC, delivery and postnatal care. Information
generated will be used to provide decision-making and actions that will lead
to increased male involvement in maternal health care services. Increased
male involvement in maternal health care services will subsequently, lead to
increased utilization of maternal health services by the pregnant women,
mothers and their children.

The factors that affect male involvement in maternal health care services
may be categorized into Cultural factors, socio-economic, health facility
factors, inter-spouse communication and perceptions men have on maternal
health services in the district.

Cultural Factors include; Polygamy, this has been associated with family
wrangles that may hinder the man from treating his wives equally. Health
facility factors included; Lack of privacy, comfort and lack of
confidentiality, Poor attitude of health workers adversely affect men’s
capacity to be involved in maternal health services.

Aim and objectives: To explore the perceptions of women, towards male


involvement in maternal health care in West Bank, Palestine

Objectives:

1. to exploring the perceptions of women, towards male involvement in


maternal health care
2. To determine the extent of men participation in maternal health care
3. To understand what are the factors that contribute to better level of
men's participation in maternal health care
The method: Phenomenology, one type of qualitative research methods,
will be use in this

study in an effort to better understand the realities from womens. 10 women


and 5 men will involve in study from primary health care setting in Hebron
and Nablus districts, the interview will last at least 30 min and will be
recorded, the interview will be in separation room at clinic. The choose of
participant according to their agreement on aim of study and inclusion
criateria.

The study will use thematic analysis to analyze the data, then categorize in
them and subtheme.

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