Determinants of Men’s Involvement in Maternity Care in Dodoma Region, Central Tanzania

Table 2

Proportion of respondents involved in the four activities used to measure the level of men’s in maternity care.

Level of involvement	Frequency (%)
During antenatal period
Accompanies partner to the health care facility	612 (63.4)
Provides physical support to his partner	747 (77.3)
Involved in planning for seeking care	860 (89.0)
Discusses maternal health issues with her health care providers	227 (23.5)
During delivery (natal) period
Accompanies partner to the health care facility	15 (1.6)
Provides physical support to his partner	794 (82.2)
Involved in planning for seeking care	850 (88.0)
Discusses maternal health issues with her health care providers	190 (19.7)
During postnatal period
Accompanies partner to the health care facility	619 (64.1)
Provides physical support to his partner	794 (82.2)
Involved in planning for seeking care	871 (90.2)
Discusses maternal health issues with her health care providers	203 (21.0)