Impact of the Momentum pilot project on male involvement in maternal health and newborn care in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo: a quasi-experimental study.

ABSTRACT: The World Health Organization recommends that programs that seek to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes actively involve men during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum. However, there is little evidence on what strategies work to increase male knowledge of and involvement in antenatal and postnatal care. This study assessed the impact of the Momentum project on male involvement in maternal health and newborn care. The project involved monthly home visits to a cohort of first-time mothers aged 15-24 recruited at six-months gestation and group education sessions for their male partners using the Program P toolkit. Participants were followed-up for 16 months. The study used a quasi-experimental design with three intervention and three comparison health zones. Baseline data were col

SUBMITTER: Gage AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9673298 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature