Barriers to access and utilization of emergency obstetric care at health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of literature
Background Nearly 15% of pregnancies end in fatal perinatal obstetric complications
including bleeding, infections, hypertension, obstructed labour and complications of …
including bleeding, infections, hypertension, obstructed labour and complications of …
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 …
makers and control the household budget, their involvement in maternity care is limited …
Knowledge and involvement of husbands in maternal and newborn health in rural Bangladesh
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 …
period for obstetric care is one of the strongest determinants of maternal and newborn health …
Men's roles in care seeking for maternal and newborn health: a qualitative study applying the three delays model to male involvement in Morogoro Region, Tanzania
JA Greenspan, JJ Chebet, R Mpembeni… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2019 - Springer
Background Increasing the utilization of facility-based care for women and newborns in low-
resource settings can reduce maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality. Men influence …
resource settings can reduce maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality. Men influence …
Male involvement in the maternal health care system: implication towards decreasing the high burden of maternal mortality
AG Mersha - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2018 - Springer
Background One of the essential components of antenatal care (ANC) is birth preparedness
and complication readiness (BP/CR). Strengthening BP/CR measures is one of the principal …
and complication readiness (BP/CR). Strengthening BP/CR measures is one of the principal …
Factors influencing men's involvement in antenatal care services: a cross-sectional study in a low resource setting, Central Tanzania
Background Men's involvement can impact the delays in the decision to seek health care
and in reaching a health facility, which are contributing causes for increased maternal …
and in reaching a health facility, which are contributing causes for increased maternal …
Community health workers can improve male involvement in maternal health: evidence from rural Tanzania
Background Male involvement in maternal health is recommended as one of the
interventions to improve maternal and newborn health. There have been challenges in …
interventions to improve maternal and newborn health. There have been challenges in …
Community perspectives: An exploration of potential barriers to men's involvement in maternity care in a central Tanzanian community
Background Male involvement in maternal health has been linked to positive health
outcomes for women and children, as they control household resources and make …
outcomes for women and children, as they control household resources and make …
Challenges in day-to-day midwifery practice; a qualitative study from a regional referral hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Background: Maternal and infant mortality rates in Tanzania have decreased over the past
decades, but remain high. One of the challenges the country faces, is the lack of skilled …
decades, but remain high. One of the challenges the country faces, is the lack of skilled …
Effectiveness of the Home Based Life Saving Skills training by community health workers on knowledge of danger signs, birth preparedness, complication readiness …
Background In spite of government efforts, maternal mortality in Tanzania is currently at
more than 400 per 100,000 live births. Community-based interventions that encourage safe …
more than 400 per 100,000 live births. Community-based interventions that encourage safe …