Background Emerging evidence and program experience indicate that engaging men in
maternal and newborn health can have considerable health benefits for women and …

Background Accessibility of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in many lower-
and-middle-income countries (LMICs) and humanitarian settings remains limited …

Background Rigorous evidence of the effectiveness of male engagement interventions,
particularly on how these interventions impact relationship power dynamics and women's …

Most caregiving interventions for young children are directed to female caregivers.
Relatively few have included male caregivers as program participants especially in low-and …

Background Access to skilled health services during pregnancy, childbirth and postnatal
period for obstetric care is one of the strongest determinants of maternal and newborn health …

Despite its reduction over the last decade, the maternal mortality rate in Uganda remains
high, due to in part a lack of access to maternal health care. In an effort to increase access to …

Background Gender is often neglected in health systems, yet health systems are not gender
neutral. Within health systems research, gender analysis seeks to understand how gender …

Fathers, grandmothers, and other family members' influence on maternal, infant, and young
child nutrition (MIYCN) is widely recognized, yet synthesis of the effectiveness of engaging …

Male partners/fathers are key support persons for many childbearing women and their
involvement in pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum/postnatal period has beneficial …

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 …