Table 6.
Men’s awareness and knowledge of maternal and child health matters
| Awareness and knowledge of male champions on MCH | N | % |
| Ever heard of family planning | ||
| Yes | 173 | 99 |
| No | 1 | 1 |
| Meaning of family planning | ||
| Control of family size | 62 | 26 |
| Child spacing | 145 | 61 |
| Preventing unwanted pregnancy | 32 | 13 |
| Men’s role in family planning | ||
| Consent | 54 | 27 |
| Support | 145 | 73 |
| Others (specify) | 0 | 0 |
| I don’t know | 0 | 0 |
| Awareness of contraceptive methods for men | ||
| Vasectomy | 10 | 5 |
| Male condom | 144 | 65 |
| Injectables | 32 | 14 |
| Diaphram | 4 | 2 |
| Hormonal contraception, such as the pill | 32 | 14 |
| What ANC entails | ||
| Taking care of pregnant women and their fetus | 162 | 84 |
| Giving drugs and injection to pregnant women | 9 | 5 |
| Detecting and managing complications | 21 | 11 |
| Men’s role in ANC | ||
| Financial support | 24 | 8 |
| Encouraging and reminding pregnant women | 105 | 36 |
| Providing emotional and moral support | 103 | 35 |
| Accompanying pregnant women to clinic visits | 63 | 21 |
| Knowledge of exclusive breast feeding (EBF) | ||
| Breast milk alone | 125 | 80 |
| Breast milk with little water | 3 | 2 |
| No knowledge | 28 | 18 |
| Knowledge of the duration of EBF | ||
| Below 6 months | 13 | 7 |
| 6 months | 136 | 78 |
| Above 6 months | 10 | 6 |
| No knowledge | 16 | 9 |
ANC, antenatal care; MCH, maternal and child health.