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DrHenockTaddese

Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health

Principal Teaching Fellow
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 7594 9475h.taddese Website

 
 
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167Medical SchoolSt Mary's Campus

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Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Taddese:2020:10.1186/s12978-020-00961-4,
author = {Taddese, H},
doi = {10.1186/s12978-020-00961-4},
journal = {Reproductive Health},
pages = {1--9},
title = {Male involvement in reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health: evaluating gaps between policy and practice in Uganda},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12978-020-00961-4},
volume = {17},
year = {2020}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Introduction: Male involvement in maternal and child health is a practice wherein fathers and male communitymembers actively participate in caring for women and supporting their family to access better health services.There is positive association between male involvement and better maternal and child health outcomes. However,the practice is not always practiced optimally, especially in low- and middle-income countries, where women maynot have access to economic resources and decision-making power.Aim: This study investigates how key stakeholders within the health system in Uganda engage with the ‘maleinvolvement’ agenda and implement related policies. We also analyzed men’s perceptions of male involvementinitiatives, and how these are influenced by different political, economic, and organizational factors.Methodology: This is a qualitative study utilizing data from 17 in-depth interviews and two focus groupdiscussions conducted in Kasese and Kampala, Uganda. Study participants included men involved in a maternalhealth project, their wives, and individuals and organizations working to improve male involvement; all purposivelyselected.Result: Through thematic analysis, four major themes were identified: ‘gaps between policy and practice’, ‘resourcesand skills’, ‘inadequate participation by key actors’, and ‘types of dissemination’. These themes represent the barriersto effective implementation of male involvement policies. Most health workers interviewed have not beenadequately trained to provide male-friendly services or to mobilize men. Interventions are highly dependent onexternal aid and support, which in turn renders them unsustainable. Furthermore, community and religious leaders,and men themselves, are often left out of the design and management of male involvement interventions. Finally,communication and feedback mechanisms were found to be inadequate.Conclusion: To enable sustainable behavior
AU  - Taddese,H
DO  - 10.1186/s12978-020-00961-4
EP  - 9
PY  - 2020///
SN  - 1742-4755
SP  - 1
TI  - Male involvement in reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health: evaluating gaps between policy and practice in Uganda
T2  - Reproductive Health
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12978-020-00961-4
UR  - https://reproductive-health-journal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12978-020-00961-4
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/81345
VL  - 17
ER  -
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