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Determinants of male partner involvement in promoting deliveries by skilled attendants in Busia, Kenya. [PDF]

Glob J Health Sci, 2012
A cross-sectional study covering 380 male partners and their spouses was conducted in Busia district in Western Kenya to establish demographic, socio-economic and cultural factors that affect male partner participation in promoting deliveries by skilled attendants.
Nanjala M, Wamalwa D.
europepmc   +4 more sources

Role of male partner involvement in ART retention and adherence in Malawi's Option B+ program. [PDF]

AIDS Care, 2017
Malawi's Option B+ program provides all HIV-infected pregnant women free lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART), but challenges remain regarding retention and ART adherence, potentially due to male partner barriers. We explored relationships between male partner involvement and Option B+ retention and adherence. In 2014, a randomized controlled trial in
Wesevich A, Mtande T, Saidi F, Cromwell E, Tweya H, Hosseinipour MC, Hoffman I, Miller WC, Rosenberg NE.   +8 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Impact of male partner involvement on mother-to-child transmission of HIV and HIV-free survival among HIV-exposed infants in rural South Africa: Results from a two phase randomised controlled trial. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2019
BackgroundThe Sub-Saharan Africa region still remains the epicentre of the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. With regards to new paediatric HIV infections, almost 90% of new HIV infections are among children (aged 0-14 years), largely through mother to child ...
Sibusiso Sifunda, Karl Peltzer, Violeta J Rodriguez, Lissa N Mandell, Tae Kyoung Lee, Shandir Ramlagan, Maria L Alcaide, Stephen M Weiss, Deborah L Jones   +8 more
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The impact of approaches in improving male partner involvement in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV on the uptake of safe infant feeding practices by HIV positive women in sub-Saharan Africa. A systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
BackgroundThe low level of male partner involvement in Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV services such as safe infant feeding practices poses a serious challenge to the implementation of guidelines on safe infant feeding and may undermine
Noah F Takah, Jeannine A Atem, Leopold N Aminde, Moffat Malisheni, Grant Murewenhema   +4 more
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An exploratory study on spousal involvement in antenatal care and labor: antenatal mothers’ perspectives [PDF]

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Spousal involvement in maternal healthcare is a critical strategy for reducing maternal and child mortality. However, husband involvement in antenatal care (ANC) and labor remains low in Nigeria.
Ilerioluwa Taiwo Adeniyi, Deborah Tolulope Esan, Adetunmise Oluseyi Olajide, Carlos Guillermo Ramos   +3 more
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Male support for family planning and contraceptive use by their partners during the COVID-19 pandemic in selected states in Nigeria: a qualitative explorative study [PDF]

Reproductive Health
Background The COVID-19 pandemic affected all facets of life, including access to health and other social services. The World Health Organization conducted a multi-country mixed methods study in India, Nigeria and Tanzania to assess the impact of the ...
Tanimola M. Akande, Adesola Oluwafunmilola Olumide, Abiodun S. Adeniran, Oloruntomiwa Oyetunde, Taiwo Gboluwaga Amole, Maryam Jimoh, Olufemi A. Fawole, Babatunde Oluwagbayela, Komal Preet Allagh, Rita Kabra   +9 more
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Influence of intimate partner violence and male involvement on maternal healthcare services utilisation in Nigeria

Frontiers in Global Women's Health
IntroductionLow maternal health care services utilisation, especially antenatal care attendance and skilled birth attendance, has been documented to be responsible for maternal mortality and morbidity in Nigeria.
O. M. Adetutu, F. F. Oyinlola, T. E. Oyelakin, F. L. Ofili   +3 more
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The male partner involved in legal abortion [PDF]

Human Reproduction, 1999
This study comprises 75 men who have been involved in legal abortion. The men answered a questionnaire concerning living conditions and attitudes about pregnancy and abortion. Most men were found to be in stable relationships with good finances. More than half clearly stated that they wanted the woman to have an abortion while 20 stressed that they ...
A, Kero, A, Lalos, U, Högberg, L, Jacobsson   +3 more
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Association between male partner involvement and the uptake of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) interventions in Mwanza district, Malawi: a retrospective cohort study. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
OBJECTIVE: The main objective of this study was to examine the association between male partner involvement and the uptake of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) interventions.
Fatch W Kalembo, Maggie Zgambo, Atupele N Mulaga, Du Yukai, Niman I Ahmed   +4 more
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Factors associated with male partner involvement in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus in the Gokwe North District, Zimbabwe: A qualitative study

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2020
Male partners’ involvement in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) intervention programmes is crucial in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV.
Vimbai Chibango
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