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That’s a woman’s problem”: A qualitative analysis to understand male involvement in maternal and newborn health in Jigawa state, northern Nigeria

Maternal and newborn mortality continue to be major challenges in Nigeria. While greater participation of men in maternal and newborn health has been associated with positive outcomes in many settings, male involvement remains low. The objective of this analysis was to investigate male involvement i...

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Main Authors: Sharma, Vandana, Leight, Jessica, Giroux, Nadège, AbdulAziz, Fatima, Nyqvist, Martina Bjorkman
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2019
Subjects:
gender
health
male involvement
perinatal mortality
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145856
Summary:Maternal and newborn mortality continue to be major challenges in Nigeria. While greater participation of men in maternal and newborn health has been associated with positive outcomes in many settings, male involvement remains low. The objective of this analysis was to investigate male involvement in maternal and newborn health in Jigawa state, northern Nigeria.

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