Male involvement in reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health: evaluating gaps between policy and practice in Uganda
Abstract Introduction Male involvement in maternal and child health is a practice wherein fathers and male community members actively participate in caring for women and supporting their family to access better health services. There is positive association between male involvement and better matern...
Main Authors: | Prerna Gopal, Duncan Fisher, Gloria Seruwagi, Henock B. Taddese |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-07-01
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Series: | Reproductive Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12978-020-00961-4 |
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