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Men's perceptions of delivery care in rural Malawi: exploring community level barriers to improving maternal health.
- Source :
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Health care for women international [Health Care Women Int] 2013; Vol. 34 (6), pp. 419-39. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- In this cross-sectional survey with qualitative components (n = 389), we explored how husbands perceive delivery care in rural Malawi. Most husbands decide on maternal health care seeking, believe in antenatal care, and prefer institutional delivery. Men acknowledge that their unfaithfulness and violence can harm the pregnancy. Most husbands feel responsible for birth preparedness, but poor availability and unforeseeable transport costs hinder care seeking in pregnancy complications. Our findings suggest that innovative birth preparedness and transport interventions that involve men, as well as the extension of antenatal care (ANC) services to men, can help overcome obstacles to improving maternal health at the community level.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Malawi
Male
Middle Aged
Perception
Pregnancy
Prenatal Care psychology
Qualitative Research
Rural Health Services organization & administration
Rural Population
Young Adult
Delivery, Obstetric psychology
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Maternal Health Services statistics & numerical data
Maternal Welfare
Prenatal Care statistics & numerical data
Spouses psychology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1096-4665
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Health care for women international
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23641896
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2012.755982