A study of men attending antenatal clinics with their wives, which took place in Southern Ethiopia – the Sidama Zone, with a population of 3.2 million in 2017 – has found extremely little social acceptance …
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More evidence has emerged in Uganda of the negative effects of prioritising the care of women in antenatal clinics if they come with their husbands. The study took place in …
USAID makes recommendations for how to engage men in maternal, newborn and child health (Mozambique)
A report by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) makes a set of recommendations for how engagement of men in maternal, newborn and child healthcare should be organised. …
A study of involvement of men in antenatal care in Southern Mozambique has been published by a Belgian-led team. Southern Mozambique, unlike the rest of the country, has a patrilineal …
A survey in Kenya of 2,141 married mothers attending clinics for baby immunisations has identified a range of factors associated with male attendance at clinics during the antenatal period. 35% …
A survey of 174 women attending an antenatal clinic for the second or more more time in Mbeya in Tanzania found the following: 57% of women said their partners attended …
Interviews with 27 fathers in Tanzania, in the Morogoro region, found how they advocate for more respectful care. “In response to poor service, men reported being outspoken about what they …
A study of the experience of 37 Nigerian fathers of babies in the neonatal unit in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, has revealed a low level of family inclusion. 73% of fathers …
A study of 966 fathers in the Dodoma Region, Central Tanzania, explored the extent to which they were involved in supporting their wives during the perinatal period and what factors …
A study of respectful care during childbirth in Tanzania breaks with tradition by including fathers. The study is different in three ways: (1) it includes fathers in the questioning about …