Barriers to men's participation in antenatal and prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission care in Cameroon, Africa

GN Nkuoh, DJ Meyer, PM Tih, J Nkfusai - Journal of midwifery & women's …, 2010 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Men's role in HIV prevention is pivotal to changing the course of the
epidemic. When men participate in Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) …

Male involvement and prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: an integrative review

J Auvinen, J Kylma, T Suominen - Current HIV research, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to describe male involvement in programmes for
preventing mother-tochild transmission (PMTCT) in Sub-Saharan Africa. The study …

Barriers to male-partner participation in programs to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission in South Africa

K Koo, JD Makin, BWC Forsyth - AIDS education and prevention, 2013 - Guilford Press
Efforts to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) in sub-Saharan Africa have
focused overwhelmingly on women, to the unintended exclusion of their male partners. A …

Determinants of male involvement in maternal and child health services in sub-Saharan Africa: a review

J Ditekemena, O Koole, C Engmann, R Matendo… - Reproductive health, 2012 - Springer
Introduction Male participation is a crucial component in the optimization of Maternal and
Child Health (MCH) services. This is especially so where prevention strategies to decrease …

Determinants of male involvement in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV programme in Eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional survey

R Byamugisha, JK Tumwine, N Semiyaga… - Reproductive health, 2010 - Springer
Background Mother-to-child transmission of HIV (MTCT) accounts for over 95% of all
paediatric HIV infections worldwide. Several studies have shown that male participation in …

Male participation and prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) mother-to-child transmission in Africa

J Auvinen, T Suominen, M Välimäki - Psychology, Health & …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this review is twofold. First, it aims to summarize how the topic of male
participation in HIV programs has been studied from a methodological point of view. The …

Male involvement in prevention programs of mother to child transmission of HIV: a systematic review to identify barriers and facilitators

F Morfaw, L Mbuagbaw, L Thabane, C Rodrigues… - Systematic reviews, 2013 - Springer
Background Many reports point to the beneficial effect of male partner involvement in
programs for the prevention of mother-to-child-transmission (PMTCT) of HIV in curbing …

Male involvement in PMTCT services in Mbeya Region, Tanzania

S Theuring, P Mbezi, H Luvanda, B Jordan-Harder… - AIDS and Behavior, 2009 - Springer
Throughout all stages of programmes for the prevention of mother-to-child-transmission of
HIV (PMTCT), high dropout rates are common. Increased male involvement and couples' …

Male partners' involvement in prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

RMM Cuco, K Munguambe, NB Osman… - SAHARA: Journal of …, 2015 - journals.co.za
Abstract In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), male partners are rarely present during prevention of
mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services. This systematic review aims to synthesize …

Where are the men? Targeting male partners in preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission

K Koo, JD Makin, BWC Forsyth - AIDS care, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Involvement of male partners may increase adherence to and improve outcomes of
programs to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT). Greater understanding of …