Table 3 Thematic presentation of facilitators to fathers’ involvement in the care of preterm babies admitted in the NU at KNRH
SEM level | Themes | Subthemes |
|---|---|---|
Individual | Baby related factor | • Improvement in health condition of the baby |
Father related factors | • Fulfilling the responsibility as fathers • Desire to know progress of baby’s health • Desire to support the wife • Love for the baby and mother • Desire to have more babies in future • Joy of giving birth to a firstborn • Desire to learn to take care of preterm baby • Critically ill or death of the spouse | |
Interpersonal | Friends and family related factors | • Support from family members (Financial, physical, and emotional support) • Good relationship between couples |
Organizational/health facility | Health facility factors | • Good quality of services offered, in terms of availability of equipment and good attitude of health workers • Motivation from health workers |
Community /societal level | Community factors | • Positive cultural and religious beliefs • Counseling and support from community |