Impact of male partner antenatal accompaniment on perinatal health outcomes in developing countries: a systematic literature review

C Aguiar, L Jennings - Maternal and child health journal, 2015 - Springer
Encouraging male partners to accompany women to antenatal care (ANC) is an important
first step in engaging men on maternal and newborn health. However, little is known …

Male partner participation in maternity care and social support for childbearing women: a discussion paper

MAS Daniele - … Transactions of the Royal Society B, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Male partners/fathers are key support persons for many childbearing women and their
involvement in pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum/postnatal period has beneficial …

Male involvement during pregnancy and childbirth: men's perceptions, practices and experiences during the care for women who developed childbirth complications …

DK Kaye, O Kakaire, A Nakimuli, MO Osinde… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2014 - Springer
Background Development of appropriate interventions to increase male involvement in
pregnancy and childbirth is vital to strategies for improving health outcomes of women with …

The role of husbands in maternal health and safe childbirth in rural Nepal: a qualitative study

S Lewis, A Lee, P Simkhada - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2015 - Springer
Background The role of husbands in maternal health is often overlooked by health
programmes in developing countries and is an under-researched area of study globally …

Women's empowerment and male involvement in antenatal care: analyses of Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) in selected African countries

L Jennings, M Na, M Cherewick, M Hindin… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2014 - Springer
Background Increasing women's status and male involvement are important strategies in
reducing preventable maternal morbidity and mortality. While efforts to both empower …

Male involvement in birth preparedness and complication readiness for emergency obstetric referrals in rural Uganda

O Kakaire, DK Kaye, MO Osinde - Reproductive health, 2011 - Springer
Background Every pregnant woman faces risk of life-threatening obstetric complications. A
birth-preparedness package promotes active preparation and assists in decision-making for …

Knowledge and involvement of husbands in maternal and newborn health in rural Bangladesh

AE Rahman, J Perkins, S Islam, AB Siddique… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2018 - Springer
Background Access to skilled health services during pregnancy, childbirth and postnatal
period for obstetric care is one of the strongest determinants of maternal and newborn health …

Influence of birth preparedness, decision-making on location of birth and assistance by skilled birth attendants among women in south-western Uganda

JK Kabakyenga, PO Östergren, E Turyakira… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Assistance by skilled birth attendants (SBAs) during childbirth is one of the
strategies aimed at reducing maternal morbidity and mortality in low-income countries …

Involvement of males in antenatal care, birth preparedness, exclusive breast feeding and immunizations for children in Kathmandu, Nepal

DN Bhatta - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2013 - Springer
Background Men in patriarchal societies of developing countries are often identified as
decision makers in all aspects of day-to-day life. The study explores the factors associated …

Striving to promote male involvement in maternal health care in rural and urban settings in Malawi-a qualitative study

LI Kululanga, J Sundby, A Malata, E Chirwa - Reproductive health, 2011 - Springer
Background Understanding the strategies that health care providers employ in order to invite
men to participate in maternal health care is very vital especially in today's dynamic cultural …