Leaving no one behind: using action research to promote male involvement in maternal and child health in Iringa region, Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Male involvement has been reported to improve maternal and child health (MCH) outcomes. However, most studies in low-income and middle-income countries have reported low participation of men in MCH-related programmes. While there is a growing interest in the involvement of men in MCH, little is known on how male involvement can be effectively promoted in settings where entrenched unequal gender roles, norms and relations constrain women from effectively inviting men to participate in MCH.

Methods and analysis

This paper reports participatory action research (PAR) aimed to promote male participation in pregnancy and childbirth in Iringa Region, Tanzania. As part of the Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa project, PAR was conducted in 20 villages in

SUBMITTER: Maluka S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7668372 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature