Barriers to male involvement in contraceptive uptake and reproductive health services: a qualitative study of men and women's perceptions in two rural districts in …

A Kabagenyi, L Jennings, A Reid, G Nalwadda… - Reproductive health, 2014 - Springer
Background Spousal communication can improve family planning use and continuation. Yet,
in countries with high fertility rates and unmet need, men have often been regarded as …

Family planning decisions, perceptions and gender dynamics among couples in Mwanza, Tanzania: a qualitative study

I Mosha, R Ruben, D Kakoko - BMC public health, 2013 - Springer
Background Contraceptive use is low in developing countries which are still largely driven
by male dominated culture and patriarchal values. This study explored family planning (FP) …

Changes in couples' communication as a result of a male-involvement family planning intervention

M Hartmann, K Gilles, D Shattuck… - Journal of health …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Research suggests that spousal communication and male involvement in decision making
can positively influence family-planning use and continuation. However, few existing studies …

Male involvement in family planning: challenges and way forward

A Adelekan, P Omoregie… - International Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Public health officials have advocated the involvement of men as a strategy for addressing
the dismal performance of family planning (FP) programmes. This study was therefore …

Prevalence and determinants of the involvement of married men in family planning services in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

BG Kassa, LA Tenaw, AD Ayele… - Women's Health, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Male involvement in family planning includes not only using contraceptives but
also encouraging and supporting their partners' contraception needs and choices …

Youth accessing reproductive health services in Malawi: drivers, barriers, and suggestions from the perspectives of youth and parents

A Self, S Chipokosa, A Misomali, T Aung, SA Harvey… - Reproductive health, 2018 - Springer
Background Malawi has made progress in increasing its overall modern contraceptive
prevalence rate since 2000, resulting in a dramatic reduction in its total fertility rate …

[PDF][PDF] Influence of religion and religiosity on fertility and contraceptive use in continental sub-Saharan Africa: a comprehensive review

N Turner - University of Gothenburg, 2021 - researchgate.net
The global human population has been increasing at an alarming rate over the last 100
years and is projected by the United Nations (UN) to continue to increase and reach 10 …

Seasonality, climate change, and food security during pregnancy among indigenous and non-indigenous women in rural Uganda: Implications for maternal-infant …

JM Bryson, K Patterson, L Berrang-Ford, S Lwasa… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Climate change is expected to decrease food security globally. Many
Indigenous communities have heightened sensitivity to climate change and food insecurity …

Men as victims of intimate partner violence in Cameroon and Sierra Leone

K Oyediran, CM Spencer… - Journal of interpersonal …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
There is a lack of research on how global intimate partner violence (IPV) has impacted men,
especially in patriarchal societies of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study used data from …

Evaluation of a male engagement intervention to transform gender norms and improve family planning and HIV service uptake in Kabale, Uganda

E Ghanotakis, T Hoke, R Wilcher, S Field… - Global Public …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Men's limited understanding of family planning (FP) and harmful cultural gender norms pose
obstacles to women's FP use. Thirty-two model men called 'Emanzis' were recruited from the …