Changing times? Gender roles and relationships in maternal, newborn and child health in Malawi.

ABSTRACT:

Background

For years, Malawi remained at the bottom of league tables on maternal, neonatal and child health. Although maternal mortality ratios have reduced and significant progress has been made in reducing neonatal morality, many challenges in achieving universal access to maternal, newborn and child health care still exist in Malawi. In Malawi, there is still minimal, though increasing, male involvement in ANC/PMTCT/MNCH services, but little understanding of why this is the case. The aim of this paper is to explore the role and involvement of men in MNCH services, as part of the broader understanding of those community system factors.

Methods

This paper draws on the qualitative data collected in two districts in Malawi to explore the role and involvement of men across the

SUBMITTER: Manda-Taylor L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5613316 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature