Knowledge Level of Obstetric Danger Signs and Associated Factors Among Husbands Having Pregnant Wives In Sodo Dachi District South West Shoa Oromia Ethiopia

Abstract

Background: Obstetric danger signs are signs and symptoms that occur during pregnancy (ante partum), childbirth (intra-partum) and immediately after delivery (postpartum). Even though knowing the obstetrics danger signs is one way to eliminate the first level of delay, still there is no adequate finding regarding knowledge of husbands. Objective: To assess knowledge of obstetric danger signs and associated factors among Husbands having pregnant wives in Sodo Dachi, south west Shoa zone, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2024. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study design was employed. The study period was May 01/2023 to June 30/2023. Four hundred twenty (420) men were selected from 1078 by using simple random sampling technique (lottery method). Data were collected by using interviewer-administered structured questionnaires. The collected data were checked for its completeness and coded, then entered to EPI data version 3.1 and exported to SPSS version 25 for analysis. All predictor’s variables with p-value <0.25 in bivariable analysis were entered into multivariable logistic regression analysis. Variables with a p-value of less than 0.05 in the multivariable analysis were taken as statistically significant predictors of knowledge of obstetrics danger sign. Results: From 420 participants 412(98.1) were completed the interview. This study revealed that 266(64.6%) [95% CI 61.4, 71. 9] of husbands were knowledgeable about obstetrics danger sign. Respondent age group 35-39 (AOR=6.026 [95%CI :( 1.58, 22.96], Respondent who have information (AOR= 1.791, [95% CI: 1.048, 3.061], wife who attend secondary education (AOR=1.59, [95% CI: 1.06, 2.39], participation in Health Development Army (AOR=2.048 [95% CI: 1.223, 3.431] were significantly associated with knowledge of obstetrics danger sign. Conclusion and recommendation: Husband’s knowledge towards obstetric danger signs were 266(64.6%) knowledgeable. Respondent age 35-39, wife age <35, and respondent who have information, wife participation in health development army, wife educational status, and number of pregnancy (gravidity) were the most significant predictive factors for knowledge of obstetrics danger sign. Therefore, it would be better if concerned bodies work on these identified factors accordingly and enhancing husbands’ knowledge regarding obstetrics danger signs