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

NFHS-3, India, Topics Covered Male participation in ANC Information men received from health workers Reasons cited by men for no ANC and no institutional delivery Summary of key findings

NFHS-3, India, 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

NFHS-3, India, Antenatal Care by Residence Percent of men with a child under 3 years who reported that the mother received antenatal care

NFHS-3, India, Men’s Presence during ANC Is Higher in Urban Areas Percent of men age with a child under 3 years

NFHS-3, India, Men’s Presence during ANC by Children Ever Born Number of children ever born Percent of men age with a child under 3 years

NFHS-3, India, Men’s Presence during ANC Increases with Education Percent among men age with a child under 3 years

NFHS-3, India, Percentage of Men with a Child under Age 3 Years Informed about Pregnancy Complications

NFHS-3, India, Percentage of Men Told What To Do in Case of Pregnancy Complications Percent among men age with a child under 3 years

NFHS-3, India, Percentage of Men Told What To Do in Case of Complications by Education Percent among men age with a child under 3 years

NFHS-3, India, Percentage of Men Informed about What To Do in Case of Complications by Children Ever Born Number of children ever born Percent among men age with a child under 3 years

NFHS-3, India, Percentage of Men with a Child Age under 3 Years Given Various Types of Information

NFHS-3, India, Percentage of Men Informed about Importance of Delivery in a Health Facility by State Percent among men age with a child under 3 years

NFHS-3, India, Percent among men age with a child under 3 years

NFHS-3, India, Main Reasons for Not Having ANC Percent of men with a child under 3 years and the child’s mother did not get ANC

NFHS-3, India, Reason for Not Delivering in a Health Facility Percent of men with a child under 3 years and the child’s mother did not have an institutional delivery

NFHS-3, India, 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

NFHS-3, India, 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

NFHS-3, India, 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

NFHS-3, India, Thank you Photo: Relative Media