NFHS-3, India, 2005-06 2005-06 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3) Men’s Involvement in Maternal Health Care

NFHS-3, India, 2005-06

2005-06 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3)

Men’s Involvement in Maternal Health Care


Topics CoveredMale participation in ANC

Information men received from health workers

Reasons cited by men for no ANC and no institutional delivery

Summary of key findings


Importance of male involvement

RCH Programme envisages the involvement of men in women’s reproductive health

Health workers are supposed to provide expectant fathers with information on maternal and child health care and family planning


Antenatal Care by Residence

6760

82

Urban Rural Total

Percent of men with a child under 3 years who reported that the mother received antenatal care


Men’s Presence during ANC Is Higher in Urban Areas

65

4350

17 17 17

3340

18

Urban Rural Total

Present during ANCNot present during any ANCNo ANC

Percent of men age 15-49 with a child under 3 years


Men’s Presence during ANC by Children Ever Born

62

51

29

1 2-3 4+

Number of children ever born

Percent of men age 15-49 with a child under 3 years


Men’s Presence during ANC Increases with Education

54

63

72

49

40

29

No education <5 yearscomplete

5-7 yearscomplete

8-9 yearscomplete

10-11 yearscomplete

12+ yearscomplete

Percent among men age 15-49 with a child under 3 years


Percentage of Men with a Child under Age 3 Years Informed about Pregnancy

Complications37

252221

Vaginal bleeding Convulsions Prolonged labour Ever told what todo if mother hadany pregnancycomplication


Percentage of Men Told What To Do in Case of Pregnancy Complications

3733

47

Urban Rural Total



Percentage of Men Told What To Do in Case of Complications by Education

37

22

31

41

49

5112 or more years complete

10-11 years complete

8-9 years complete

5-7 years complete

<5 years complete

No education



Percentage of Men with a Child Age under 3 Years Given Various Types of Information

5662

54

3845

3543

5040

Importance ofdelivering in a health

facility

Importance of propernutrition for themother during

pregnancy

Family planning fordelaying his next child

Urban Rural Total




Main Reasons for Not Having ANC

9

15

20

40Man did not think itwas necessary/did

not allow

Costs too much

Family did not thinkit was

necessary/did notallow

Child’s mother didnot want check-up

Percent of men with a child under 3 years and the child’s mother did not get ANC


Reason for Not Delivering in a Health Facility

7

11

24

45

Too far/notransport

Child's motherdid not think itwas necessary

Costs too much

Father/family didnot think it was

necessary

Percent of men with a child under 3 years and the child’s mother did not have an institutional delivery


Key Findings Two-thirds of men with a child under age 3 reported

that the mother received antenatal care Half of men with a child under 3 were present for at

least one of the mother’s antenatal care visits Slightly more than one-third of men were informed

what do to in case of pregnancy complications Half of men were informed about proper nutrition,

and about 2 in 5 men were informed about the importance of delivery in a health facility and family planning


Key Findings Men in the South and in Gujarat, Punjab, Delhi,

Sikkim, and Mizoram are more likely to be informed about the importance of delivery at a health facility

Main reason men with a child under three years give for their child’s mother not getting ANC is that it is not necessary or they do not allow it

Main reason men with a child under 3 years for their child’s mother not delivering in a health facility is that it is not customary


Conclusions

Men’s participation in maternal health care needs to be strengthened

The information provided to men who participate in ANC visits is inadequate and needs to be more comprehensive

Documents

NFHS-3, India, 2005-06 2005-06 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3) Men’s Involvement in Maternal Health Care