Acceptability and preferences among men and women for male involvement in antenatal care

N Yende, A Van Rie, NS West, J Bassett… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. Male involvement in antenatal care (ANC) has been associated with improved
prevention of mother‐to‐child transmission outcomes in Sub‐Saharan Africa; yet it remains …

[HTML][HTML] Male engagement guidelines in antenatal care: unintended consequences for pregnant women in Tanzania

H Osaki, SS Sao, GA Kisigo, JN Coleman… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2021 - Springer
Background The meaningful engagement of male partners in antenatal care (ANC) can
positively impact maternal and newborn health outcomes. The Tanzania National Plan for …

[HTML][HTML] Socio-cultural and economic barriers, and facilitators influencing men's involvement in antenatal care including HIV testing: a qualitative study from urban …

D Sakala, MK Kumwenda, DF Conserve, B Ebenso… - BMC public health, 2021 - Springer
Background Male partner involvement in antenatal care (ANC) is associated with positive
maternal and neonatal outcomes. However, only a handful of men attend ANC with their …

[HTML][HTML] Perception of pregnant women on barriers to male involvement in antenatal care in Sekondi, Ghana

Y Annoon, T Hormenu, BO Ahinkorah, AA Seidu… - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Getting men to be actively involved in Antenatal Care (ANC) has been acknowledged by the
World Health Organisation as a key indicator for better maternal health outcomes. We …

[HTML][HTML] Men's perspectives on male participation in antenatal care with their pregnant wives: a case of a military hospital in Lusaka, Zambia

H Muloongo, D Sitali, JM Zulu, AN Hazemba… - BMC health services …, 2019 - Springer
Background Male partner participation in antenatal care (ANC) is important and contributes
to better maternal and neonatal birth outcomes. Studies have been conducted to explore …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of male partners involvement in antenatal care visits–in Kyela district, Mbeya

E Kabanga, A Chibwae, N Basinda… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2019 - Springer
Background In most countries in the world, promotion of maternal and child health is
perceived as women's role and men do not feel that they are responsible and see no reason …

[HTML][HTML] “The co-authors of pregnancy”: leveraging men's sense of responsibility and other factors for male involvement in antenatal services in Kinshasa, DRC

MM Gill, J Ditekemena, A Loando, V Ilunga… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2017 - Springer
Background Despite efforts to improve male involvement (MI), few male partners typically
attend antenatal care (ANC). MI in ANC and interventions to prevent mother-to-child HIV …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and correlates of male partner involvement in antenatal care services in eastern Kenya: a cross-sectional study

PK Nyamai, J Matheri, K Ngure - Pan African Medical Journal, 2022 - ajol.info
Introduction: male partner involvement in antenatal care (ANC) contributes to improved
maternal health outcomes, but has been wanting in sub-Saharan Africa. We investigated the …

Male partner participation in antenatal clinic services is associated with improved HIV-free survival among infants in Nairobi, Kenya: a prospective cohort study

AR Aluisio, R Bosire, B Bourke… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Objective: This prospective study investigated the relationship between male antenatal clinic
(ANC) involvement and infant HIV-free survival. Methods: From 2009 to 2013, HIV-infected …