The Determinants of Husbands’ Support in Maternal Care Access in Public Health Centers - A Cross-sectional Study on Planned Behavior Theory

Setho Hadisuyatmana, Ni Ketut Alit Armini, Nusrotud Diana

2018

Abstract

A husband’s support is fundamental for mothers to access maternal care and check-ups. However, the fluctuating numbers of mothers gaining access requires further investigation. A cross-sectional approach was used to explore the variables highlighted in the Theory of Planned Behavior (attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavior control, intention, and participative behavior). One hundred and four husbands participated in this study. Data were collected using questionnaires and observation checklists and then tested using the Spearman rho with the α < 0.005. The results indicated that positive attitude and perceived behavior control significantly correlates with the intention to support wives (the value of p = 0.000, r = 0.440 and p = 0.001, r = 0.309 respectively). Nevertheless, there is no correlation between the subjective norm and intention (p = 0.904 [p > α]). Further analysis shows that intention mildly correlates with participative behavior (p = 0.041 and r = 0.200). This study reveals that the lack of health education and the clashing of participants’ working hours and health services’ opening-hours hinders access to maternal health support. It is suggested that husbands’ involvement in health education, and the health services’ opening hours, should be elaborated as ways to improve mothers’ access and health outcomes.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Hadisuyatmana S., Armini N. and Diana N. (2018). The Determinants of Husbands’ Support in Maternal Care Access in Public Health Centers - A Cross-sectional Study on Planned Behavior Theory.In Proceedings of the 9th International Nursing Conference - INC, ISBN 978-989-758-336-0, pages 51-55. DOI: 10.5220/0008320300510055

in Bibtex Style

@conference{inc18,
author={Setho Hadisuyatmana and Ni Ketut Alit Armini and Nusrotud Diana},
title={The Determinants of Husbands’ Support in Maternal Care Access in Public Health Centers - A Cross-sectional Study on Planned Behavior Theory},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 9th International Nursing Conference - INC,},
year={2018},
pages={51-55},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0008320300510055},
isbn={978-989-758-336-0},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 9th International Nursing Conference - INC,
TI - The Determinants of Husbands’ Support in Maternal Care Access in Public Health Centers - A Cross-sectional Study on Planned Behavior Theory
SN - 978-989-758-336-0
AU - Hadisuyatmana S.
AU - Armini N.
AU - Diana N.
PY - 2018
SP - 51
EP - 55
DO - 10.5220/0008320300510055