Men’s involvement in maternal health care

 

Percentage of men who report their child’s mother had any antenatal care visit during pregnancy and percentage of men ever present during any of their child’s mother’s antenatal care visits

 

Definition

 

1)      Percentage of men age 15-49 with a youngest child age 0-2 years who report that the child’s mother had any antenatal check-ups during the pregnancy with the child

2)      Percentage of men age 15-49 with a youngest child age 0-2 years for whom the child’s mother had any antenatal check-ups during the pregnancy with the child and he was present for any antenatal check-up

 

Coverage:

Population base: All men age 15-49 with a youngest child age 0-2 years at the time of the survey (MR File)

Time period: Two years preceding the survey

Numerators:

1)      Number of men age 15-49 with a youngest child age 0-2 years at the time of the survey who report that the child’s mother had any antenatal check-ups during the pregnancy with the child (mv247 in 0:2 & mv248 = 1)

2)      Number of men age 15-49 with a youngest child age 0-2 years at the time of the survey who report that they attended any antenatal check-up during the pregnancy with the child (mv247 in 0:2 & mv248 = 1 & mv249 = 1)

 

Denominators:

a)       Number of men age 15-49 with a youngest child age 0-2 years at the time of the survey (mv247 in 0:2)

b)      Number of men age 15-49 with a youngest child age 0-2 years at the time of the survey who report that the child’s mother had any antenatal check-ups during the pregnancy with the child (mv247 in 0:2 & mv248 = 1)

 

Variables: MR file.

mv247

Age of most recent child

mv248

Antenatal check-ups for the mother of most recent child

mv249

Respondent present during check-ups for most recent child

mv005

Man’s individual sample weight

 

Calculation

 

Numerator divided by denominator, multiplied by 100.

 

Handling of Missing Values

Missing data or “Don’t know” responses are excluded from the numerator but included in the denominator.

References

Suandi D., Williams P., Bhattacharya S., Does involving male partners in antenatal care improve healthcare utilisation? Systematic review and meta-analysis of the published literature from low- and middle-income countries, International Health, Volume 12, Issue 5, September 2020, Pages 484–498, https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihz073

Resources

 

DHS-8 Tabulation plan: Table 9.18

 

API Indicator IDs:

TBD

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Percentage of men who report their child was born in a health facility, and percentage of men who went with their child’s mother to the health facility for the birth

 

Definition

 

1)      Percentage of men age 15-49 with a youngest child age 0-2 years who report that the child was born in a health facility

2)      Percentage of men age 15-49 with a youngest child age 0-2 years for whom the child was born in a health facility who went with their child’s mother to the health facility for the birth

 

Coverage:

Population base: All men age 15-49 with a youngest child age 0-2 years at the time of the survey (MR File)

Time period: Two years preceding the survey

Numerators:

1)      Number of men age 15-49 with a youngest child age 0-2 years at the time of the survey who report that the child was born in a health facility (mv247 in 0:2 & mv250 = 1)

2)      Number of men age 15-49 with a youngest child age 0-2 years at the time of the survey who report that they went with their child’s mother to the health facility for the birth (mv247 in 0:2 & mv250 = 1 & mv253 = 1)

 

Denominators:

a)       Number of men age 15-49 with a youngest child age 0-2 years at the time of the survey (mv247 in 0:2)

b)      Number of men age 15-49 with a youngest child age 0-2 years at the time of the survey who report that the child was born in a health facility (mv247 in 0:2 & mv250 = 1)

Variables: MR file.

mv247

Age of most recent child

mv250

Place of birth of most recent child

mv253

Did go with child's mother to health facility for birth

mv005

Man’s individual sample weight

Calculation

 

Numerator divided by denominator, multiplied by 100.

Handling of Missing Values

 

Missing data or “Don’t know” responses are excluded from the numerator but included in the denominator.

References

 

Mohammed, B.H., Johnston, J.M., Vackova, D. et al. The role of male partner in utilization of maternal health care services in Ethiopia: a community-based couple study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 19, 28 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-019-2176-z

 

Resources

 

DHS-8 Tabulation plan: Table 9.18

 

API Indicator IDs:

TBD

(API link TBD, STATcompiler link TBD)