Variables

Frequency

(%)

Preferred midwife gender for delivery attendant

Female

161

41.5

Male

92

23.7

No preference/both

135

34.8

Why do you prefer male midwives? (For Who prefer males)

Males communicate more than female

10

10.9

Males are empathetic than female

70

76.9

Male midwife is more skill full

11

12.09

Why do you prefer female midwives? (For Who prefer females)

Females are empathetic

91

56.17

Female midwife is more skill full than Male

12

7.4

Females are culturally accepted as midwives

19

11.7

Shame of male

31

19.13

Religion

9

5.5

Will you accept to be examined and attended by a male midwife?            

Yes

374

96.4

No

4

1.0

No opinion

10

2.6

Whom will you encourage to be a midwife?

Female

62

16.0

Male

21

5.4

Both

305

78.6

How do you see a male being a midwife

Should be encouraged

368

94.8

Don’t like

8

2.1

No opinion

12

3.1