Policymaker, health provider and community perspectives on male involvement during pregnancy in southern Mozambique: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increasing male involvement during pregnancy is considered an important, but often overlooked intervention for improving maternal health in sub-Saharan Africa. Intervention studies aimed at improving maternal health mostly target mothers hereby ignoring the crucial role their partners play in their ability to access antenatal care (ANC) and to prevent and treat infectious diseases like HIV and malaria. Very little is known about the current level of male involvement and barriers at different levels. This study explores the attitudes and beliefs of health policymakers, health care providers and local communities regarding men's involvement in maternal health in southern Mozambique.

Methods

Ten key informant interviews with stakeholders were carried out to assess th

SUBMITTER: Galle A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6819364 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature