Barriers to the participation of men in reproductive health care: a systematic review and meta-synthesis

RL Roudsari, F Sharifi, F Goudarzi - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Despite emphasizing the importance and benefits of men's active engagement
in reproductive health programs, their engagement in reproductive health care is low …

Does involving male partners in antenatal care improve healthcare utilisation? Systematic review and meta-analysis of the published literature from low-and middle …

D Suandi, P Williams, S Bhattacharya - International health, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Although in most low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) men are decision
makers and control the household budget, their involvement in maternity care is limited …

Contested notions of challenges affecting Community Health Workers in low-and middle-income countries informed by the Silences Framework

D Musoke, M Nyashanu, H Bugembe… - Human resources for …, 2022 - Springer
Despite increasing evidence of the challenges affecting Community Health Workers (CHWs)
such as those related to training, supportive supervision and remuneration, there is a need …

[HTML][HTML] Men's involvement in maternal health in sub-Saharan Africa: A sco** review of enablers and barriers

E Moyo, T Dzinamarira, P Moyo, G Murewanhema… - Midwifery, 2024 - Elsevier
Background: Globally, there are about 800 maternal deaths every day, with low-to-middle-
income countries accounting for most of these deaths. A lack of access to maternal …

Solid waste characteristics and management strategies at ST Theresa (STT) and Holy Cross (HC) hospitals in Chirumanzu rural District, Zimbabwe

T Shabani, TV Mutekwa, T Shabani - Environmental Sciences Europe, 2024 - Springer
Management of solid waste from rural hospitals is among major problems affecting
develo** countries. This is mostly attributed to inadequate data related to quantity and …

Community perspectives: An exploration of potential barriers to men's involvement in maternity care in a central Tanzanian community

NS Gibore, TAL Bali - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Male involvement in maternal health has been linked to positive health
outcomes for women and children, as they control household resources and make …

'Poverty can break a home': Exploring mechanisms linking cash plus programming and intimate partner violence in Ghana

C Barrington, A Peterman, AJ Akaligaung… - Social Science & …, 2022 - Elsevier
A growing body of research in West Africa and globally shows that cash transfers can
decrease intimate partner violence (IPV). The purpose of this study was to explore how the …

The influence of women empowerment on maternal and childcare use in Nigeria

RR Ahuru - International Journal of Healthcare Management, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The influence of women empowerment on maternal and childcare use is sparsely research
using Nigeria's data. This study examined the influence of women empowerment and …

Men's participation in maternal and child health care in Western Uganda: perspectives from the community

F Muheirwe, S Nuhu - BMC Public Health, 2019 - Springer
Background Participation of men in Maternal and Child Health (MCH) is crucial for the
reduction of infant and maternal mortality. Men may be influential in making health care …

Gender inequities in women's access to maternal health care utilisation in Zambia: a qualitative analysis

AM Kalindi, B Houle, BM Smyth… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2023 - Springer
Background The role of gender inequities in women's ability to access maternal health care
has mainly been analysed from either women's or men's perspective only. In this article, we …