Table 4.

Perception of respondents regarding specific roles in pregnancy related care

Variables	Frequency	Percentage
Perception of your role in the care of your partner during pregnancy (N = 367)
Yes	330	89.9
No	37	10.1
Roles perceived to be needful during pregnancy (N = 330)
Domestic support only	183	49.9
Financial support only	98	26.7
Both	49	13.4
Reasons for non-support during pregnancy (N = 37)
Not always around	10	2.7
Getting support from family members and older children	13	3.5
Assistance from housemaid	1	0.3
No response	13	3.5
Perception of your role in the care of your partner during labour and after delivery (N = 367)
Yes	340	92.6
No	18	4.9
No response	9	2.5
Roles perceived to be needful during labour and after delivery (N = 340)
Spiritual support only	169	49.7
Financial support only	58	17.1
Take her to the hospital and spiritual support	30	8.8
Financial and spiritual support	83	24.4
Reasons for non-support during labour and after delivery (N = 18)
Don’t know what can be done	12	66.7
No response	6	33.3
Perception of your role in the care of the newborn (N = 367)
Yes	358	97.5
No	9	2.5
Roles perceived to be needful in newborn care (N = 358)
Domestic support only	115	32.1
Financial support only	216	60.3
Both	20	5.6
No response	7	2.0
Reasons for non-support in the care of the newborn (N = 9)
Not always around	1	11.1
No response	8	88.9
Perception of your role in abortion and post-abortion care (N = 367)
Yes	165	45.0
No	202	55.0
Roles perceived to be needful in post-abortion care (N = 165)
Take her to the hospital	35	21.2
Adequate rest	18	10.9
Assist to get her medication	27	16.4
All	79	47.9
No response	6	3.6
Reasons for non-support in post-abortion care (N = 202)
Abortion is a sin	38	18.8
Will never experience it because we practice family planning	4	2.0
No response	160	79.2