Fathers' involvement during pregnancy and childbirth: an integrative literature review

WL Xue, S Shorey, W Wang, HG He - Midwifery, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective To provide an overview of existing literature on the current perceived levels of
paternal involvement during the pregnancy and childbirth periods and the factors influencing …

Male partner participation in maternity care and social support for childbearing women: a discussion paper

MAS Daniele - … Transactions of the Royal Society B, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Male partners/fathers are key support persons for many childbearing women and their
involvement in pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum/postnatal period has beneficial …

Determinants of dietary diversity and the potential role of men in improving household nutrition in Tanzania

J Ochieng, V Afari-Sefa, PJ Lukumay, T Dubois - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Good nutrition is a prerequisite for a healthy and active life, especially for agriculture-
dependent households. However, diets in most households in Tanzania lack diversity …

Are husbands involving in their spouses' utilization of maternal care services?: A cross-sectional study in Yangon, Myanmar

KM Wai, A Shibanuma, NN Oo, TJ Fillman, YM Saw… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Husbands can play a crucial role in pregnancy and childbirth, especially in
patriarchal societies of developing countries. In Myanmar, despite the critical influence of …

Determinants of continuum of care for maternal, newborn, and child health services in rural Khammouane, Lao PDR

S Sakuma, J Yasuoka, K Phongluxa, M Jimba - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Introduction The concept of continuum of care has gained attention as measures to improve
maternal, newborn, and child health. However, little is known about the factors associated …

'What men don't know can hurt women's health': a qualitative study of the barriers to and opportunities for men's involvement in maternal healthcare in Ghana

JK Ganle, I Dery - Reproductive health, 2015 - Springer
Background The importance of men's involvement in facilitating women's access to skilled
maternal healthcare in patriarchal societies such as Ghana is increasingly being …

Factors influencing male participation in reproductive health: a qualitative study

S Sharma, B Kc, A Khatri - Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Male involvement in reproductive health is an essential component in promoting
maternal and family health. In Nepal, men are not actively engaged in most maternal and …

Association between women's empowerment and maternal and child nutrition in Kalale District of Northern Benin

H Alaofè, M Zhu, J Burney, R Naylor… - Food and nutrition …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Evidence on effectiveness of women's empowerment (WE) to reduce
undernutrition is limited in sub-Sahara Africa, and few studies incorporate multidimensional …

Factors influencing men's involvement in antenatal care services: a cross-sectional study in a low resource setting, Central Tanzania

NS Gibore, TAL Bali, SM Kibusi - Reproductive health, 2019 - Springer
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 …

Community health workers can improve male involvement in maternal health: evidence from rural Tanzania

F August, AB Pembe, R Mpembeni, P Axemo… - Global health …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background Male involvement in maternal health is recommended as one of the
interventions to improve maternal and newborn health. There have been challenges in …