Male involvement in utilization of emergency obstetric care and averting of deaths for maternal near misses in Rakai district in Central Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorNansubuga, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.authorAyiga, Natal
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-22T09:55:01Z
dc.date.available2022-12-22T09:55:01Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractAlthough studies have assessed male involvement in birth preparedness and complication readiness, little is known about their involvement after the onset of maternal near miss complications. This information is important in developing appropriate strategies for male involvement in accessing emergency obstetric care (EmOC) in order to reduce Uganda’s high maternal mortality ratio. The study examined the roles played by men after the onset of maternal near miss complications in Uganda. A qualitative study using narratives of 40 purposively selected maternal near misses and in-depth interviews of 10 randomly selected men was conducted. Results showed that men were involved in postpartum uptake of long term contraceptive methods, management of obstetric complications, decision making, social support, transport arrangements and provision of financial support to access EmOC. Therefore, men should be sensitized on the recommended haemorrhage medication during home births, the need for supervised deliveries and prompt referral of their wives to health facilitiesen_US
dc.identifier.citationNansubuga, E., & Ayiga, N. (2015). Male involvement in utilization of emergency obstetric care and averting of deaths for maternal near misses in Rakai district in Central Uganda. African Population Studies, 29(2).en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://aps.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/741
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/6499
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAfrican Population Studiesen_US
dc.subjectMaternal near missen_US
dc.subjectmen, mortalityen_US
dc.subjectemergency obstetric careen_US
dc.titleMale involvement in utilization of emergency obstetric care and averting of deaths for maternal near misses in Rakai district in Central Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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