Dutta Sinjita, Rashid Mamunur, Bysac Ratul Kumar, Basu Mausumi, Mandal Nilendu, De Abhipsa
Department of Community Medicine, IPGME&R, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Medical Officer, West Bengal Heath Service, India.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2024 Oct;13(10):4671-4677. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_615_24. Epub 2024 Oct 18.
Participation of men in maternal and child health (MCH) is crucial for the reduction of infant and maternal mortality. MCH care services have been focused on providing information and services to women, but males' behaviour and decisions affect the health of the child and mother.
The objectives of the study were to assess the perception and participation of males in MCH care as well as, to identify the association of their perception and participation with socio-demographic characteristics and to find out the correlation between perception and participation regarding MCH care.
A descriptive type of observational study with a cross-sectional design was conducted among 125 male residents from selected subcentres in Budge Budge II block of South 24 Parganas. Data were collected by face-to-face interviews using a predesigned, pretested, structured schedule. Multivariable binary logistic regression was done to identify the association between dependent and independent variables ( < 0.05). The correlation between perception and participation was assessed by Spearman's rho.
The mean age of the participants was 34.3 (±5.6) years with most (59.2%) between the ages of 31-40 years of age. About 24% were unaware of pregnancy registration time, and 30.4% did not know the number of minimum antenatal check-ups. In total, 20% of study participants did not accompany their partner to the Antenatal Care (ANC) clinic, 6.4% did not accompany them during delivery, and almost 33.6% did not accompany their child to the immunization session. No variables were found to be significantly associated with the dependent variables. A statistically significant positive correlation was found between perception and participation (ρ = 0.3).
Men's perception and participation in MCH care services were found to be reasonably good though they can be improved. Awareness raises about the importance of men's role in supporting their partner's health during pregnancy and postpartum, as well as the overall well-being of their children through public health campaigns, community events, and targeted educational programs.
男性参与妇幼保健对于降低婴儿和孕产妇死亡率至关重要。妇幼保健服务一直侧重于向女性提供信息和服务，但男性的行为和决策会影响儿童和母亲的健康。
本研究的目的是评估男性对妇幼保健的认知和参与情况，确定他们的认知和参与与社会人口学特征之间的关联，并找出关于妇幼保健的认知与参与之间的相关性。
在南24区帕尔加纳的布吉布吉二号街区选定的分中心对125名男性居民进行了一项具有横断面设计的描述性观察研究。通过使用预先设计、预先测试的结构化问卷进行面对面访谈来收集数据。进行多变量二元逻辑回归以确定因变量和自变量之间的关联（<0.05）。通过斯皮尔曼等级相关系数评估认知与参与之间的相关性。
参与者的平均年龄为34.3（±5.6）岁，大多数（59.2%）年龄在31至40岁之间。约24%的人不知道怀孕登记时间，30.4%的人不知道产前检查的最少次数。总共有20%的研究参与者没有陪伴侣去产前保健（ANC）诊所，6.4%的人在分娩时没有陪同，近33.6%的人没有陪孩子去接种疫苗。未发现任何变量与因变量有显著关联。发现认知与参与之间存在统计学上显著的正相关（ρ = 0.3）。
尽管男性对妇幼保健服务的认知和参与情况尚可，但仍有提升空间。通过公共卫生运动、社区活动和有针对性的教育项目，提高对男性在孕期和产后支持伴侣健康以及孩子整体福祉方面作用重要性的认识。
