Background Despite emphasizing the importance and benefits of men's active engagement
in reproductive health programs, their engagement in reproductive health care is low …

ABSTRACT Background The 3-Delays Model has helped in the identification of access
barriers to obstetric care in low and middle-income countries by highlighting the …

Conversations regarding qualitative research and qualitative data analysis in global public
health programming often emphasize the product of data collection (audio recordings …

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 …

Abstract Background In Tanzania, the information on Birth Preparedness and Complication
Readiness is insufficiently provided to pregnant women and their families. The aim of this …

Background Childbirth is a momentous event for women and their partners, yet women
continue to die in childbirth worldwide, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. To reduce …

Background The meaningful engagement of male partners in antenatal care (ANC) can
positively impact maternal and newborn health outcomes. The Tanzania National Plan for …

Background In much of sub-Saharan Africa, male partners play influential roles in women's
access to maternal-child healthcare, including prevention of mother-to-child transmission of …

Background: Provision of micronutrients knowledge is important during pregnancy as it
informs mothers what to eat and avoid, to ensure sufficient micronutrient absorption by the …

(For full abstract, including footnotes, see thesis PDF.) This PhD thesis explores the concept
of men's involvement in antenatal care in India, asking: In what ways is men's involvement in …