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Table 3 Distribution of respondents’ perception of certain roles men can be involved in pregnancy related care

From: Male partners’ involvement in pregnancy related care among married men in Ibadan, Nigeria

Variables (N = 367)

Agree

n (%)

Undecided

n (%)

Disagree

n (%)

Men do not have an important role to play during pregnancy since it is a woman’s issue to carry the pregnancy

3 (0.8)

2 (0.5)

362 (98.7)

Men have roles to play in the care of a woman during and after pregnancy

362 (98.6)

0 (0.0)

5 (1.4)

There is need for men to be educated on what roles they can play to ensure the woman is healthy before and during pregnancy

325 (88.6)

4 (1.1)

38 (10.3)

Men should be involved in the care of the new born

361 (98.4)

0 (0.0)

6(1.6)

Providing money to take care of expenses that arise from pregnancy related issues is the only role of men in pregnancy related care

79 (21.5)

1 (0.3)

287 (78.2)

The man needs to join the wife in taking decisions that concerns pregnancy

357 (97.3)

1 (0.3)

9 (2.4)

Men should attend antenatal clinics with their wives

92 (25.0)

19 (5.2)

256 (69.8)

Following your wife to the clinic is a form of idleness

122 (33.3)

13 (3.5)

232 (63.2)

Men can assist with diaper changing for the infant

214 (58.3)

8 (2.2)

145 (39.5)

Men who are involved in infant stimulation like singing are idle

151 (41.1)

6 (1.6)

210 (57.3)

Post-abortion care is primarily a woman’s concern

27 (7.3)

4(1.1)

336 (91.6)

Men do not have an important role to play during pregnancy since it is a woman’s issue to carry the pregnancy

3 (0.8)

2 (0.5)

362 (98.7)