Using Local Culture and Gender Roles to Improve Male Involvement in Maternal Health in Southern Nigeria
| Autor: | Kenon C, Malarcher S, Solo J |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Male Program evaluation Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Health (social science) Adolescent Cost effectiveness Best practice Culture Nigeria Developing country Library and Information Sciences Young Adult Sex Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Community health workers Medicine Interpersonal Relations Maternal Welfare business.industry Communication Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Middle Aged Models Theoretical Public relations Work (electrical) Family planning Information and Communications Technology Female business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Health Communication. 16:1122-1135 |
| ISSN: | 1087-0415 1081-0730 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10810730.2011.571340 |
| Popis: | Group health talks were conducted in Ekiadolor, Southern Nigeria, to improve male attitudes and practices regarding their involvement in prenatal care and family planning. Intervention planners highlight the importance of embedding local cultural norms along with co-opting gendered beliefs for purposes of planning and implementing the group talks. The authors facilitated 9 groups of adult males mostly from the traditional hierarchy of the community. Using gender theory as an analytical lens along with the application of local cultural beliefs and norms, a useful communication intervention was developed that increased the possibility of positive male engagement in maternal health in 1 Nigerian community. |
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