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Yetunde Olufisayo John-Akinola1, Oyenike Oluwakemi Babatunde2, Adeyimika Titilayo Desmennu2
1Department of Health Promotion and Education, College of Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. zfisayo@yahoo.com.
Objectives:
Men have been regarded as critical partners in promoting maternal health and improving pregnancy outcomes, still men have not been able to provide these supports holistically during pregnancy due to the patriarchal nature of many Nigerian societies and dynamics in gender roles. There is a dearth of studies in Nigeria that have investigated the social support spouse provide during pregnancy. This study investigated the perspectives of women about the social support provided by men during pregnancy and factors that could influence or promote these support.
Methods:
Forty one consenting women who were purposively selected in six primary health centers that offer ANC services in Ibadan participated in the six focus group discussions; participants ranged from 6 to 8 in each group. Transcripts from audio recordings were analyzed using thematic analysis; similar and dissimilar themes within groups and across groups were categorized.
Results:
Discussants highlighted ways of providing social support mainly as assisting with household chores and taking care of other children. None of the discussants stated accompanying to antenatal clinic by their spouses as a way social support was provided during pregnancy. Almost all the women highlighted that social support provided by men changes as pregnancy advances but the changes were dependent on the number of children.
Conclusions:
Community education and male friendly sessions are encouraged to promote men's participation and engagement during pregnancy.
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