“What Will I Be Doing There Among So Many Women?”: Perceptions on Male Support in Prevention of Mother to Child Services in Lilongwe, Malawi
Participation of males in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programs remains a challenge despite the implementation of guidelines. The study aimed at exploring male involvement in the PMTCT program at a primary health facility in Lilongwe, Malawi. Focus group discussions and in-...
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| author | Nicola Nkhoma BPH (Hons) Linda Alinane Nyondo-Mipando PhD Chandra Makanjee PhD Nellie Dominica Myburgh PhD Peter Suwirakwenda Nyasulu PhD |
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| description | Participation of males in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programs remains a challenge despite the implementation of guidelines. The study aimed at exploring male involvement in the PMTCT program at a primary health facility in Lilongwe, Malawi. Focus group discussions and in-depth individual interviews were used to collect data from health care workers, men, and women who were attending PMTCT services. Snowball sampling was used to recruit participants who were purposively identified. Alcohol consumption, pressure from work places, stigma, role conflict, denial or nondisclosure of HIV status among women, and lack of awareness were among factors found to hinder male participation in PMTCT services. Therefore, to have an effective PMTCT program, male involvement is needed as this could positively influence the delivery of interventions including antiretroviral treatment among HIV-infected pregnant women. As such, health education awareness campaigns emphasizing the value of men in PMTCT services should be reinforced. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d438cce7b520427d9ee0c9e9bea87d1c2022-12-21T20:08:19ZengSAGE PublishingGlobal Pediatric Health2333-794X2019-07-01610.1177/2333794X19865442“What Will I Be Doing There Among So Many Women?”: Perceptions on Male Support in Prevention of Mother to Child Services in Lilongwe, MalawiNicola Nkhoma BPH (Hons)0Linda Alinane Nyondo-Mipando PhD1Chandra Makanjee PhD2Nellie Dominica Myburgh PhD3Peter Suwirakwenda Nyasulu PhD4Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South AfricaUniversity of Malawi, College of Medicine, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, Blantyre, MalawiDepartment of Medical Radiation Sciences, School of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, AustraliaSchool of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaSchool of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaParticipation of males in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programs remains a challenge despite the implementation of guidelines. The study aimed at exploring male involvement in the PMTCT program at a primary health facility in Lilongwe, Malawi. Focus group discussions and in-depth individual interviews were used to collect data from health care workers, men, and women who were attending PMTCT services. Snowball sampling was used to recruit participants who were purposively identified. Alcohol consumption, pressure from work places, stigma, role conflict, denial or nondisclosure of HIV status among women, and lack of awareness were among factors found to hinder male participation in PMTCT services. Therefore, to have an effective PMTCT program, male involvement is needed as this could positively influence the delivery of interventions including antiretroviral treatment among HIV-infected pregnant women. As such, health education awareness campaigns emphasizing the value of men in PMTCT services should be reinforced.https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X19865442 |
| spellingShingle | Nicola Nkhoma BPH (Hons) Linda Alinane Nyondo-Mipando PhD Chandra Makanjee PhD Nellie Dominica Myburgh PhD Peter Suwirakwenda Nyasulu PhD “What Will I Be Doing There Among So Many Women?”: Perceptions on Male Support in Prevention of Mother to Child Services in Lilongwe, Malawi Global Pediatric Health |
| title | “What Will I Be Doing There Among So Many Women?”: Perceptions on Male Support in Prevention of Mother to Child Services in Lilongwe, Malawi |
| title_full | “What Will I Be Doing There Among So Many Women?”: Perceptions on Male Support in Prevention of Mother to Child Services in Lilongwe, Malawi |
| title_fullStr | “What Will I Be Doing There Among So Many Women?”: Perceptions on Male Support in Prevention of Mother to Child Services in Lilongwe, Malawi |
| title_full_unstemmed | “What Will I Be Doing There Among So Many Women?”: Perceptions on Male Support in Prevention of Mother to Child Services in Lilongwe, Malawi |
| title_short | “What Will I Be Doing There Among So Many Women?”: Perceptions on Male Support in Prevention of Mother to Child Services in Lilongwe, Malawi |
| title_sort | what will i be doing there among so many women perceptions on male support in prevention of mother to child services in lilongwe malawi |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X19865442 |
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