Background Male involvement during antenatal care is promoted to be an important
intervention to increase positive maternal and new born health outcomes. Despite active …

Background Male involvement in various health practices is recognized as an important
factor in improving maternal and child health outcomes. Male involvement interventions …

Background The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of a written invitation letter
to the spouses of new antenatal clinic attendees on attendance by couples and on male …

Background Uptake of HIV testing by men remains low in high prevalence settings in many
parts of Africa. By focusing on masculinity, this study explores the social context and …

Background. A human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk assessment tool for pregnant
women could identify women who would most benefit from preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) …

Background Men's involvement in reproductive health is recommended. Their involvement
in antenatal care service is identified as important in maternal health. Awareness of obstetric …

Background: Male involvement in pregnancy and childbirth has been shown to improve
maternal and child health. Many countries have used different strategies to promote …

Worldwide,> 1000 children are newly infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
each day; the majority of these children are in sub-Saharan Africa. The primary mode of HIV …

Background Community-based mobile phone programs can complement gaps in clinical
services for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV in areas with poor …

Although many African countries have achieved high levels of HIV diagnosis, funding
constraints have necessitated greater focus on more efficient testing approaches. We …