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Male involvement in antenatal care follow-up and its determinants in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Gossa Fetene Abebe, Melsew Setegn Alie, Zewditu Alelign, Yilkal Negesse, Lidiya Gutema Lemu, Desalegn Girma

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Gossa Fetene AbebeDepartment of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan Aman, Ethiopia feteneg2119@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8495-3022
Melsew Setegn AlieDepartment of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan Aman, Ethiopia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9448-2204
Zewditu AlelignDepartment of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan Aman, Ethiopia.
Yilkal NegesseDepartment of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4751-3615
Lidiya Gutema LemuDepartment of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan Aman, Ethiopia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2556-3868
Desalegn GirmaDepartment of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan Aman, Ethiopia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0001-8553

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo determine the involvement of males in antenatal care (ANC) follow-up and its determinants in Ethiopia.

designA systematic review and meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES: A systematic search was done on PubMed, African Journals Online, HINARI, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar and direct Google up to 20 November 2023. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: We included cross-sectional or case-control studies reporting male involvement in ANC service and its determinants in Ethiopia, which were published as full-length articles in English. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS: The Joanna Briggs Institute checklist was used to appraise the included studies, and the I

resultsThe pooled proportion of male involvement in ANC follow-up in Ethiopia was 43.3% (95% CI 31.7% to 54.8%). Male partners with secondary education or higher (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) 2.72, 95% CI 1.81 to 4.10), government employment (AOR 2.09, 95% CI 1.49 to 2.94), attendance at health education (AOR 3.02, 95% CI 1.39 to 6.54) and knowledge about ANC or pregnancy danger signs (AOR 2.36, 95% CI 1.33 to 4.19) demonstrated a significant association with increased male involvement.

conclusionMale involvement in ANC in Ethiopia is low. Recommendations include targeted education for males with no formal schooling, improved health education on ANC and pregnancy risks, and interventions for males in the private sector. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42021258826.

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Prenatal CareEthiopiaFemaleHumansMalePregnancyAntenatalEPIDEMIOLOGYOBSTETRICSPregnant Women

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PMID39806636
PMCPMC11667469

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