"My Husband Is a 'Mama's Boy'": Women's Views on Male Engagement in Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health in Western Kenya.

ABSTRACT: 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 because of increased male participation in MNCH, especially in Kenya. The aim of this study, therefore, is to qualitatively assess how women perceive and experience increased male engagement in MNCH in western Kenya. Using a phenomenological approach, 53 women (35 mothers and 18 mothers-in-law) were purposively selected from seven communities in Kakamega County and participated in seven focus group discussions (FGD) in November and December 2020. Our findings suggest that the level of support for increased male involvement in MNCH varies depend

SUBMITTER: Tura R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11765237 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature