Male partner involvement in HIV testing and counseling among partners of pregnant women in the Delanta District, Ethiopia. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 BackgroundOnly screening a pregnant mother is not satisfactory to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT). A male partner's involvement in HIV testing and counseling is also critical for PMTCT, however, it is one of the biggest challenges in ...
Haile Chanyalew +3 more
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Birth preparedness, complication readiness and male partner involvement for obstetric emergencies in rural Rwanda [PDF]
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2016 INTRODUCTION: birth preparedness and complication readiness (BP/CR) promotes timely access to skilled maternal and neonatal services, active preparation and decision-making for seeking health care to prevent any adverse outcomes.
Richard Kalisa, Oliver Ombeva Malande
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Male partner involvement in postnatal care service utilization and associated factors: A community-based cross-sectional study in Motta district, Northwest Ethiopia. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 BackgroundMale partner involvement during the postpartum period is an effective strategy to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes. However, since reproductive health has been viewed as only a woman's issue, it remains a major challenge in ...
Alemwork Abie +5 more
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Factors Associated with Male Partner Involvement in Maternity Care in Mbeya, Tanzania. [PDF]
East Afr Health Res J, 2023 Male partner involvement in maternity care is critical to improving neonatal and maternal health by reducing maternal mortality, particularly in settings where males play a significant role in decision-making. This study aimed to assess factors associated with male partners involvement in maternity care in Mbeya, Tanzania.A community-based cross ...
Kazimili G, Mweya CN.
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Magnitude and determinants of male partner involvement in PMTCT service utilization of pregnant women attending public health facilities of Ethiopia, 2021: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
AIDS Research and Therapy, 2022 Background Infant antiretroviral prophylaxis has an important role in reduction of Human immune virus transmission from mother to child during the postpartum period.
Tamirat Melis, Yohannes Fikadu
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Male Partner Involvement and Development of HIV-exposed Infants in Rural South Africa. [PDF]
AIDS Behav, 2021 AbstractMale partner involvement (MPI) during the prenatal and postnatal periods has been proven to have a beneficial effect on infant development. Infants born to HIV seropositive mothers with lacking or no prenatal and postnatal male partner support may be at a higher risk for adverse developmental outcomes.
Matseke MG +5 more
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Cultural barriers to male partners’ involvement in antenatal care in Limpopo province
Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, 2023 Background:Â Participation of male partners in antenatal care (ANC) is a complicated process that involves social and behavioural transformation. It necessitates that males take a more active part in reproductive health.
Kenneth V. Nesane, Fhumulani M. Mulaudzi
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Determinants of Male Partner Involvement during Antenatal Care among Pregnant Women in Gedeo Zone, South Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study [PDF]
Annals of Global Health, 2021 Background: Male involvement during antenatal care is an influential strategy for improving maternal health service utilization, especially institutional delivery. In Ethiopia, only one-fifth of pregnant women were accompanied to antenatal care.
Zerihun Berhanu Mamo +3 more
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Male partner involvement in delivery care service and associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
BMC Health Services ResearchIntroduction Promoting the involvement of male partners in skilled delivery care is a strategy supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) to improve maternal and infant health outcomes. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the
Chalie Mulugeta +4 more
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Editorial: Influence of intimate partner violence and male partner involvement in maternity care in low-and-middle income countries [PDF]
Frontiers in Global Women's HealthGuy-Lucien Whembolua +3 more
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