Men's perception of maternal mortality in Nigeria
Men's perception of maternal mortality in Nigeria
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DOI：
10.1057/palgrave.jphp.3200143
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发表时间：
2007-01-01
影响因子：
3.8
通讯作者：
Adewole, David A.
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作者：
Lawoyin, Taiwo O.;Lawoyin, Olusheyi O. C.;Adewole, David A.
降低非洲国家孕产妇死亡率的创新和有效的备选办法必须包括所有利益攸关方的积极参与。进行这项研究是为了评估男子对预防产妇死亡的知识水平和态度。在一项以社区为基础的横断面调查中，辅以探索性深度访谈，采用两阶段整群抽样技术从不同社会经济区域的男性中收集数据。316名受访者的平均年龄为39.9岁（范围19 -66岁）。近一半（47.8%）的人知道有人死于分娩。他们将孕产妇死亡归咎于卫生保健工作者技能不足、经济障碍、未能使用计划生育、急救、产前和分娩护理服务。讨论了与预防产妇死亡的知识和态度有关的因素。保健改革必须与社会经济改善相结合，并努力改善男子的态度和知识，使他们成为积极的利益攸关方，更加支持预防孕产妇死亡。
Innovative and effective options toward reducing maternal mortality rates in African nations must include the active participation of all stakeholders. This study was carried out to assess men's level of knowledge and attitude to preventing maternal deaths. In a cross- sectional, community-based survey complemented with exploratory in-depth interviews, data were collected from men from different socioeconomic areas using a two-stage cluster sampling technique. Mean age of the 3 16 respondents was 39.9 years (range I9-66). Nearly half (47.8%) knew someone who had died at childbirth. They blamed maternal deaths on healthcare workers not being skilled enough, financial barriers, failure to use family planning, emergency, antenatal, and delivery care services. Factors associated with knowledge and attitude to preventing maternal mortality are discussed. Healthcare reforms must be coupled with socio-economic improvements and efforts made to improve men's attitudes and knowledge in such a way as to make them active stakeholders, more supportive of preventing maternal mortality.