Metrics details. Although male participation in maternal health has gained increasing recognition and support over the years, little is known about male involvement during pregnancy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
This paper identified male involvement patterns during pregnancy and evaluated their associations with pregnancy and birth preparedness knowledge, gender-equitable attitudes, self-efficacy, and co-parental relationship factors.
Lastly, it explored the moderating effect of gender-equitable attitudes and intimate partner violence on the association between relationship satisfaction and male involvement. Data from the Momentum baseline study were analyzed to determine the predictors of involvement.
Factor analysis was used to create male involvement indices for antenatal carebirth preparedness and shared decision making. The sample consisted of 1, male partners of nulliparous pregnant women who were 6 months pregnant at baseline.
Moderation effects were also detected. The findings suggest that male involvement is multifaceted and factors influencing involvement vary depending on the type of involvement. Addressing these factors can improve male participation in maternal health. Peer Review reports. In many sub-Saharan African countries, men are usually key decision-makers, controlling and deciding on resources in the household, such as financial support [ 1 ].
