Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 11(4), pp. 502 - 509
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110416
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Healthy Childbirth Model Based on Husband's Support in Poor Families in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia

E. Efrata ^1,2,*, Evawani Y. Aritonang ³, Etti Sudaryati ³, N. Nurmaini ⁴, Ida Yustina ^5
1 Faculty of Public Health, University of Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
² Health Institute of Deli Husada, Indonesia
³ Department of Nutritional Health, Faculty of Public Health, University of Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
⁴ Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health, University of Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
⁵ Department of Health Policy and Administration, Faculty of Public Health, University of Sumatera Utara, Indonesia

ABSTRACT

Maternal mortality is a health problem still receiving global attention, especially in developing countries. The Indonesian government has made efforts to improve the health status of pregnant and childbirth women, yet an acceleration is needed so that the targets to decrease maternal mortality can be achieved. A total of 315 mothers with children aged 0–11 months old were randomly selected using cluster sampling. Data were collected through questionnaires and interviews upon respondents' consent. Questionnaires included the husband's support, mother's behavior, access to health services, mother's psychology, and healthy childbirth variables. Statistical analysis was performed using SmartPLS version 3.2.9, and a multivariate non-parametric statistical approach was employed. Our study observed a significant direct effect among all variables, namely: husband's support (β= 0.266, t= 5.454, and p= 0.001), mother's behavior (β=0.110, t= 2.159, and p= 0.031), access to health services (β= 0.106, t= 2.209, and p= 0.028), mother's psychology (β= 0.405, t= 8.054, and p= 0.001), and healthy childbirth. The husband's support indirectly influences healthy childbirth through the mother's behavior (β= 0.022, t= 1.990, and p= 0.047) and her psychology (β= 0.103, t= 3.683, and p= 0.001). However, there was no significant effect between the husband's support and healthy childbirth through access to health services (β= 0.014, t= 1.804, and p= 0.072). A healthy childbirth model based on the husband's support could be used to increase maternal health and prevent maternal death in poor families.

KEYWORDS
Maternal Mortality, Husband's Support, Healthy Childbirth, Mother's Psychology, Mother's Behavior

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] E. Efrata , Evawani Y. Aritonang , Etti Sudaryati , N. Nurmaini , Ida Yustina , "Healthy Childbirth Model Based on Husband's Support in Poor Families in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 502 - 509, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110416.

(b). APA Format:
E. Efrata , Evawani Y. Aritonang , Etti Sudaryati , N. Nurmaini , Ida Yustina (2023). Healthy Childbirth Model Based on Husband's Support in Poor Families in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia. Universal Journal of Public Health, 11(4), 502 - 509. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110416.