ReviewReproductive health2012
Determinants of male involvement in maternal and child health services in sub-Saharan Africa: a review.
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- Men's knowledge of obstetrics danger sign and associated factors in low-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Barriers to the participation of men in reproductive health care: a systematic review and meta-synthesis.BMC public health · 2023Pooled it
- Male partners' participation in birth preparedness and complication readiness in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Pooled it
- Understanding Men's Perceptions of Human Papillomavirus and Cervical Cancer Screening in Kampala, Uganda.Journal of global oncology · 2018Pooled it
- Male involvement and maternal health outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of epidemiology and community health · 2015Pooled it
- Strengthening Kangaroo Mother Care at a tertiary level hospital in Zambia: A prospective descriptive study.PloS one · 2022Trial
- Effects of health education on spousal knowledge and participation in birth preparedness in Farafenni Regional Hospital, The Gambia: a randomized trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Trial
- Influence of Male Partners on HIV Disclosure Among South African Women in a Cluster Randomized PMTCT Intervention.AIDS and behavior · 2021Trial
- Comparing the effect of group- based training along with text messaging and compact disc- based training on men's knowledge and attitude about participation in perinatal care: a cluster randomized control trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2020Trial
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- Involving male partners in maternity care in Burkina Faso: a randomized controlled trial.Bulletin of the World Health Organization · 2018Trial
- Credit with Health Education in Benin: A Cluster Randomized Trial Examining Impacts on Knowledge and Behavior.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2017Trial
- A descriptive study on demographic and behavioral characteristics of males and their responses to a male involvement intervention in Blantyre, Malawi.The Pan African medical journal · 2016Trial
- Home-based HIV testing for men preferred over clinic-based testing by pregnant women and their male partners, a nested cross-sectional study.BMC infectious diseases · 2015Trial
- Are Husbands Involving in Their Spouses' Utilization of Maternal Care Services?: A Cross-Sectional Study in Yangon, Myanmar.PloS one · 2015Trial
- Home visits during pregnancy enhance male partner HIV counselling and testing in Kenya: a randomized clinical trial.AIDS (London, England) · 2014Trial
- Safer conception services for HIV-affected couples must address overlooked relationship dynamics: a commentary and call to action.SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance · 2026Article
- Accelerating cervical cancer elimination: healthcare decision-making and cervical cancer screening uptake in sub-Saharan Africa.Preventive medicine reports · 2026Article
- Household wealth, women's empowerment, and food insecurity in conflict-affected Southeast Myanmar.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2026Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, practices, and adherence to multiple micronutrient supplementation among pregnant women in Rwanda: a mixed-methods study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
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Abstract
introductionMale participation is a crucial component in the optimization of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services. This is especially so where prevention strategies to decrease Mother-to-Child Transmission (MTCT) of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are sought. This study aims to identify determinants of male partners' involvement in MCH activities, focusing specifically on HIV prevention of maternal to child transmission (PMTCT) in sub-Saharan Africa.
methodsLiterature review was conducted using the following data bases: Pubmed/MEDLINE; CINAHL; EMBASE; COCHRANE; Psych INFORMATION and the websites of the International AIDS Society (IAS), the International AIDS Conference and the International Conference on AIDS in Africa (ICASA) 2011.
resultsWe included 34 studies in this review, which reported on male participation in MCH and PMTCT services. The majority of studies defined male participation as male involvement solely during antenatal HIV testing. Other studies defined male involvement as any male participation in HIV couple counseling. We identified three main determinants for male participation in PMTCT services: 1) Socio-demographic factors such as level of education, income status; 2) health services related factors such as opening hours of services, behavior of health providers and the lack of space to accommodate male partners; and 3) Sociologic factors such as beliefs, attitudes and communication between men and women.
conclusionThere are many challenges to increase male involvement/participation in PMTCT services. So far, few interventions addressing these challenges have been evaluated and reported. It is clear however that improvement of antenatal care services by making them more male friendly, and health education campaigns to change beliefs and attitudes of men are absolutely needed.
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