ABSTRACT
This study has assessed the role of men in maternal health care in Gwagwalada Area Counci� FCT; Abuja/ Nigeria. The study covered 30 villages and a total of 600 copies of the questionnaires were administered, but 571 copies were duly completed and returned. Relevant descriptive and inferential statistics such as Spearman 5 rank correlation were used to test the hypotheses. The result obtained revealed that education greatly influences men 5 involvement in maternal health care services. Secondly, the study also discovered that traditional and religious practices/beliefs inhibit mens participation in the maternal health care/ as such practices/beliefs make the handling of maternal health issues the domain of women. The study also revealed that distance from the reproductive health facili� the quality and cost of services rendered also affect the involvement of men in maternal health care. A community enlightenment programme is recommended to educate both men and women on the importance of gender equity and equality in all spheres of life/ most importantly in the participation in health care. Secondly, training programmes for health workers should be expanded in order to integrate the Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs)/ to train them in the conventional hygienic ways of delivery and handling of maternal health issues.
TUBAYINI, Z (2022). An Assessment of the Role of Men in Maternal Health Care in Gwagwalada Area Council, Fct -Abuja.. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/an-assessment-of-the-role-of-men-in-maternal-health-care-in-gwagwalada-area-council-fct-abuja
TUBAYINI, ZAKARIAH "An Assessment of the Role of Men in Maternal Health Care in Gwagwalada Area Council, Fct -Abuja." Afribary. Afribary, 18 Jun. 2022, https://afribary.com/works/an-assessment-of-the-role-of-men-in-maternal-health-care-in-gwagwalada-area-council-fct-abuja. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
TUBAYINI, ZAKARIAH . "An Assessment of the Role of Men in Maternal Health Care in Gwagwalada Area Council, Fct -Abuja.". Afribary, Afribary, 18 Jun. 2022. Web. 21 Dec. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/an-assessment-of-the-role-of-men-in-maternal-health-care-in-gwagwalada-area-council-fct-abuja >.
TUBAYINI, ZAKARIAH . "An Assessment of the Role of Men in Maternal Health Care in Gwagwalada Area Council, Fct -Abuja." Afribary (2022). Accessed December 21, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/an-assessment-of-the-role-of-men-in-maternal-health-care-in-gwagwalada-area-council-fct-abuja