“He does not have to wait under a tree”: perceptions of men, women and health care workers on male partner involvement in prevention of mother to child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus services in Malawi
Abstract Background The perception of male involvement (MI) in maternal child health services is multifaceted and differs among varying programs and populations. In the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) context, MI includes men’s attendance at antenatal care (ANC) clinics, undertaki...
Main Authors: | Alinane L. Nyondo-Mipando, Angela F. Chimwaza, Adamson S. Muula |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-03-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-2999-8 |
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