"Go and bring your husband": a COM-B guided qualitative study on the barriers to male involvement in antenatal care in Bamenda Health District, Cameroon.

2024-02-15 sexual and reproductive health Title + abstract only

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BackgroundIncreasing access to and utilization of skilled care during pregnancy and child birth can significantly reduce maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. Male involvement can positively influence utilization but resource limited settings like Cameroon encounter obstacles in engaging men in maternal and child health services. The aim of our study was to identify contextually relevant barriers to male involvement in antenatal care attendance to inform the development of an intervention...