Barriers to and Attitudes Towards Promoting Husbands' Involvement in Maternal Health in Katmandu, Nepal  

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Mullany, Britta C.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Social Science & Medicine (www.elsevier.com/locate/sosscimed) vol. 62 no. 11 (Jun. 2006), page 2798-2809.
Topik: maternal health; nepal; reproductive health; maternal health services; antenatal care

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Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: SS53.4 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Couple friendly reproductive health services and male partner involvement in women's reproductive health have recently garnered considerale attention. Given the sensitive nature of gender roles and relations in many cultures, understanding the context of a particular setting, potential barriers and attitudes towards a new intervention are necessary first steps in designing services that include men. In preparation for a male involvement in antenatal care intervention, this qualitative study specifically aims to : a. understand tha barriers to male involvement in maternal healt and b. explore men's, women's and providers' attitudes towards the promotion of male involvement in antenatal care and maternal health. In depth interviews were conducted with fourteen couples and eight maternal health care providers at a public maternity hospital in katmandu, nepal. Additionally, seventeen couples participated in focus group discussions, The most prominent barriers to male involvement in maternal health included low levels of knowledge, social stigme, shyness / embarrasment and job responsibilities. Though providers also forsaw some obstacles, primarily in the forms of hospital policy, manpower and space problems, providers unanimously felt the option of couples friendly maternal health services would enhance the quality of care and understanding of health information given to pregnant women, echoing attitudes expressed by most pregnant women and their husbands. Accordingly, a major shift in hospital policy was seen as an important first step in introducing couple friendly antenatal or delivery services. The predominantly favorable attitudes of pregnant women, husbands, and providers towards encouraging greater male involvement in maternal health in this study imply that the introduction of an option for such services would be both feasible and well accepted.

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