Partner involvement on birth preparedness and complication readiness and its associated factors in Babile woreda, East Hararghe zone, Oromia region, Eastern Ethiopia

Abstract

Globally, half million women dies annually due to complications related to pregnancy and child birth. Birth preparedness is most vital strategy for implementing safe motherhood programs. Its effectiveness can be determined by partner involvement due to eminent decision making power of the partner on the property and daily life of each family member. However, there was scanty information on the level of partner involvement.