%0 Journal Article %T Birth preparedness, complication readiness and male partner involvement for obstetric emergencies in rural Rwanda %J Archive of "The Pan African Medical Journal". %D 2016 %R 10.11604/pamj.2016.25.91.9710 %X Birth preparedness and complication readiness (BP/CR) promotes timely access to skilled maternal and neonatal services, active preparation and decision-making for seeking health care to prevent any adverse outcomes. The aim was to assess level of male partner (MP) involvement in the birth plan, the attitude of the women towards maternal care and factors associated with BP/CR among obstetric referrals in rural Rwanda %K Antenatal care %K barriers to access %K male partner involvement %K pregnancy %U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5325493/