Ali, AhmedDestaw, Addisalem2018-06-202023-11-052018-06-202023-11-052014-04http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/2076Background: International attention to men’s participation emerged from the 1994 international conference on population and development (ICPD) in Cairo. Representatives from countries signed an ICPD program of Action (UNFPA, 1995) that emphasized male responsibilities and participation as central components in improving SRH, promoting Gender equality, and empowering women. Objective: Objective of the study was to assess husband involvement during pregnancy and child birth. Methods:- A cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted in Akaki Kality Sub- City among married women who gave live birth in the past one year and attended their children vaccination, FP & counseling in the MCH department of the health facilities. A sample of 422 married women who had given live birth (s) in the past one year were interviewed using interviewer administered questionnaire. Bivariate analysis was done using cross tabulation and then multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze factors that were independently associated with husband involvement during pregnancy and child birth. Results: This study determined the prevalence of husband involvement during ANC (65.5%), labor (80.8%).Factors associated with husband involvement at ANC were Husbands occupation of formal employment (AOR=2.096, 95% CI=1.139, 3.897, P=0.001), Living together of husbands and wives (AOR=12.824, 95% CI=1.211, 135.769, P=0.016).Number received ANC (AOR=2.304, 95% CI=1.290, 4.113, P=0.005). Any signs of pregnancy complications (AOR=3.170, 95% CI=1.787, 5.620 P=0.000). Factors significantly associated with husband involvement during labor were family size of less than five (AOR=2.768 , 95% CI=1.080 , 7.094 , P=0.012),living together of husbands and wives (AOR=14.371, 95% CI=1.205, 171.384, P=0.000),history of abortion (AOR=0.290, 95% CI=0.092, 0.910, P=0.003),and husbands attended ANC (AOR=3.778 , 95% CI= 1.421, 10.044 ,P=0.000). Conclusion and recommendations: Husbands involvement were relatively higher During childbirth, moderate in Birth preparedness and complications readiness, and Relatively lower during ANC. Communities need to be empowered economically and Socially. Men should be considered during IEC of maternal health services.enAssessment of Husband involvement during PregnancyThesis