A Qualitative Endline Evaluation Study of Male Engagement in Promoting Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Services in Rural Kenya [PDF]
Background: Globally, male involvement in reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health (RMNCH) is associated with increased benefits for women, their children, and their communities.
Adelaide M. Lusambili +19 more
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Factors influencing work engagement among male nurses: A structural equation model
Aim To investigate the male nurses' engagement in nursing work and the influencing factors. Design A cross‐sectional study. Methods A cross‐sectional survey was conducted in 13 hospitals in China to collect data from 328 male nurses from August to ...
Chao Wu +8 more
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Barriers and facilitators of male engagement in Community Client-Led Antiretroviral therapy Delivery groups (CCLADS) for HIV care and treatment in Southwestern Uganda: a qualitative study [PDF]
Background Male engagement in HIV programs is a persistent challenge that results in poor utilization of HIV care services. Differentiated service delivery models, such as Community Client-Led Antiretroviral Delivery Groups (CCLADs), provide an ...
Jovaile Kushemererwa +7 more
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Exploring gaps in monitoring and evaluation of male engagement in family planning [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
Background: Male engagement is becoming more common in family planning (FP) strategies and interventions, yet effective monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of this approach lags. This review sought to understand how male engagement in FP is defined, identify
Bridgit M. Adamou +3 more
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Gender-transformative Bandebereho couples' intervention to promote male engagement in reproductive and maternal health and violence prevention in Rwanda: Findings from a randomized controlled trial. [PDF]
Background Rigorous evidence of the effectiveness of male engagement interventions, particularly on how these interventions impact relationship power dynamics and women’s decision-making, remains limited. This study assessed the impact of the Bandebereho
Doyle K +10 more
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Engaging men in HIV programmes: a qualitative study of male engagement in community-based antiretroviral refill groups in Zimbabwe. [PDF]
Suboptimal male engagement in HIV programmes is a persistent challenge, leading to lower coverage of HIV testing, prevention and treatment services, and to worse outcomes for men.
Mantell JE +9 more
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Male engagement guidelines in antenatal care: unintended consequences for pregnant women in Tanzania. [PDF]
Background The meaningful engagement of male partners in antenatal care (ANC) can positively impact maternal and newborn health outcomes. The Tanzania National Plan for the Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV recommends male partners ...
Osaki H +7 more
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Do male engagement and couples' communication influence maternal health care-seeking? Findings from a household survey in Mozambique. [PDF]
Background This study explored effects of couples’ communication and male participation in birth preparedness and complication readiness (BPCR) on delivery in a health facility (“institutional delivery”).
Sitefane GG +6 more
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Male engagement in family planning: the role of faith leaders in urban West Africa. [PDF]
Abstract Sustainable Development Goal 3 aims to improve access to modern contraceptives and inform and educate people on family planning (FP). However, contraceptive use among women of reproductive age in West Africa is low at approximately 20%. One related factor is the limited engagement of males in FP decision-making.
Hylkema R, Ilozumba O.
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"My Husband Is a 'Mama's Boy'": Women's Views on Male Engagement in Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health in Western Kenya. [PDF]
There is an increasing global acknowledgment of the critical role that men have as key partners in maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH). Most male-engagement initiatives do not address the perceived benefits and risks that women may experience ...
Tura R, Aluku NCM, Ashida S, Story WT.
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