MALE PARTICIPATION IN ANTENATAL CARE AND ITS EFFECT ON PREGNANCY

Purpose: Male participation in antenatal care (ANC) is important and contributes to better maternal neonatal birth outcomes. Deaths among mothers remain a serious burden the developing countries, including Nigeria. Lack of male involvement pregnancy related one contributing factors. The purpose this study assess level ANC. In most countries world, promotion child health perceived as women’s role men do not feel that they are responsible see no reason accompany their partners Antenatal Care clinics.
 Methodology: Cross sectional descriptive survey was used study.
 Findings: It discovered fully participate due many factors like low education, fear being tested for HIV, culture so on. partners/husbands key support persons childbearing women pregnancy, childbirth postpartum/postnatal period has beneficial effects on wide range outcomes family wellbeing. interventions improve health. Globally ANC varies low-income middle-income Nigeria where deaths occur. Sub-Sahara, chief decision makers highly influence health.
 Unique Contribution Theory Practice Policy: therefore recommended should order encourage wife course promote psychological support.