Abstract:

The study focused on the male involvement in utilization of safe motherhood services of their spouses in Ilesa East Local Government, Osun state. It assessed the level of married men’s involvement in ante, intra and post-partum health care, the relationship between selected demographic factors and a review of identified barriers to safe motherhood services utilization. It also examined the barriers to male involvement in maternal health care in Ilesa East Local Government.

A cross-sectional descriptive design was employed using a semi structured questionnaire to gather information from 500 married men with at least one child. A multi stage sampling procedure was employed. Data was collected using interviewer administered questionnaire. Analysis of data was done using appropriate descriptive and inferential statistical techniques.

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