@article{May Chan OO_San San Myint Aung_Alessio Panza_2019, title={Are Husbands Involving in Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness for their Wives’ Pregnancies?: A Cross-Sectional Study in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar}, volume={3}, url={https://ihrjournal.com/ihrj/article/view/217}, DOI={10.26440/IHRJ/0301.04.521070}, abstractNote={<p><strong>INTRODUCTION: </strong>Husbands’ involvement in birth preparedness and complication readiness (BP/CR) has been encouraged as a new approach to improve maternal health for safe motherhood since 2000. However, Myanmar is a patriarchy society and despite the strong domination of husbands on the health of their families, their role and involvement in maternal health are still limited.</p> <p><strong>OBJECTIVE: </strong>This study aimed to assess husbands’ involvement in BP/CR for their pregnant wives in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.</p> <p><strong>MATERIAL AND METHODS: </strong>The research was a cross sectional study which was carried out through a structured questionnaire among 198 husbands of pregnant women aged 18 years and above in Nay Pyi Taw.</p> <p><strong>RESULTS: </strong>The results showed that 42.4% of husbands included in the study had poor involvement in BP/CR for safe motherhood. Approximately 38% of husbands failed to plan health facility for delivery, 45% did not plan for a skilled birth attendant, 20% did not save money for the delivery, 43% neglected transportation arrangement and 66% did not identify a blood donor in case of emergency. Husbands having good knowledge and positive attitude were significantly (p-value &lt;0.001) involved in BP/CR as compared to those who did not. In addition, husbands who planned the pregnancy along with wives were involved in BP/CR more than those who did not and association was significant at p&lt;0.001.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Level of husbands’ involvement in BP/CR is slightly low for their wives’ pregnancies. It was, therefore, recommended that effective husband involvement intervention programmes should be promoted at all levels of healthcare for safe motherhood.</p&gt;}, number={1}, journal={International Healthcare Research Journal}, author={May Chan OO and San San Myint Aung and Alessio Panza}, year={2019}, month={Apr.}, pages={23-31} }