Access to maternal-child health and HIV services for women in North-Central Nigeria: A qualitative exploration of the male partner perspective

Autor: Nadia A. Sam-Agudu, Muktar H. Aliyu, Llewellyn J. Cornelius, Nguavese Torbunde, Maryam Al-Mujtaba
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
Předmět:
RNA viruses
Male
Rural Population
Urban Population
Economics
Child Health Services
Social Sciences
HIV Infections
Peer support
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Grounded theory
Health Services Accessibility
Cultural Anthropology
Geographical Locations
Families
Immunodeficiency Viruses
Sociology
Health care
Medicine and Health Sciences
Medical Personnel
Children
Qualitative Research
Virus Testing
Multidisciplinary
Middle Aged
Religion
Professions
Medical Microbiology
Viral Pathogens
Child
Preschool
Viruses
Medicine
Health education
Female
Pathogens
Psychology
Psychosocial
Infants
Research Article
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
Science
Nigeria
Microbiology
Diagnostic Medicine
Retroviruses
medicine
Humans
Maternal Health Services
Spouses
Microbial Pathogens
business.industry
Lentivirus
Organisms
Infant
Newborn
Biology and Life Sciences
HIV
Infant
Gender mainstreaming
Focus group
Infectious Disease Transmission
Vertical
Health Care
Health Care Facilities
Age Groups
Family medicine
Anthropology
People and Places
Africa
Residence
Population Groupings
business
Finance
Zdroj: PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE, Vol 15, Iss 12, p e0243611 (2020)
ISSN: 1932-6203
Popis: Background In much of sub-Saharan Africa, male partners play influential roles in women's access to maternal-child healthcare, including prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV services. We explored male partner perspectives on women’s access to maternal-child healthcare in North-Central Nigeria. Methods Three focus groups were conducted with 30 men, purposefully-selected on the basis of being married, and rural or urban residence. Major themes explored were men’s maternal-child health knowledge, gender power dynamics in women’s access to healthcare, and peer support for pregnant and postpartum women. Data were manually analyzed using Grounded Theory, which involves constructing theories out of data collected, rather than applying pre-formed theories. Results Mean participant age was 48.3 years, with 36.7% aged Conclusions Strategic engagement of community leaders, including traditional and religious leaders, is needed to address harmful norms and practices underlying gender inequity in health decision-making. Gender mainstreaming, where the needs and concerns of both men and women are considered, should be applied in maternal-child healthcare education and delivery. Clinic fee reductions or elimination can facilitate service access. Finally, professional organizations can do more to reinforce respectful maternity care among healthcare workers.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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