| VARIABLE | FREQUENCY | PERCENTAGE % |
| Should men accompany the partners to antenatal clinic |
|
|
| Yes | 403 | 95.5 |
| No | 19 | 4.5 |
| Often should a man follow his wife to antenatal clinic |
|
|
| Once | 19 | 4.5 |
| As many times as possible | 256 | 60.7 |
| All the time | 128 | 30.3 |
| Not applicable | 19 | 4.5 |
| Partner ever followed you to antenatal clinic |
|
|
| Yes | 210 | 49.8 |
| No | 212 | 50.2 |
| Why did he not follow you? |
|
|
| He goes to work | 141 | 33.4 |
| He is not available | 49 | 11.6 |
| Never inform him to follow | 8 | 1.9 |
| He refused to follow | 14 | 3.3 |
| Not applicable | 210 | 49.8 |
| Done an ultrasound scan in this pregnancy |
|
|
| Yes | 414 | 98.1 |
| No | 8 | 1.9 |
| Did your partner follow you? |
|
|
| Yes | 149 | 35.3 |
| No | 265 | 62.8 |
| Not applicable | 8 | 1.9 |
| Sex of the fetus would influence your partner supporting you |
|
|
| Yes | 179 | 42.4 |
| No | 243 | 57.6 |
| Partner helps with the house chores |
|
|
| Yes | 398 | 94.3 |
| No | 24 | 5.7 |
| Why shouldn’t he? |
|
|
| I feel it is not right because he is the man of the house | 22 | 5.2 |
| I have siblings with me so do not see the need for him to do that | 2 | 0.5 |
| Necessary to educate men whose wives are pregnant |
|
|
| Yes | 416 | 98.6 |
| No | 6 | 1.4 |
| What should they be taught (multiple response) |
|
|
| Effect of pregnancy on the women | 308 | 73.0 |
| How to take care of a pregnant woman | 381 | 90.3 |
| How to tolerate their partners | 329 | 78.0 |
| Sex during pregnancy | 313 | 74.2 |
| How to prepare for emergencies (blood donation, transportation and finance) | 355 | 84.1 |