Matías Bustamante-Valdés, Danilo Díaz-Levicoy, Eduardo Alarcón-Bustamante
Analysis of Formative and Evaluative Activities on Statistical Graphs in Textbooks for Chilean Rural Multigrade Education
European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education
importance mens involvement facilitating womens access skilled maternal healthcare patriarchal societies ghana increasingly recognised however studies conducted examine mens involvement issues maternal healthcare barriers mens involvement best actively involve men purpose paper explore barriers opportunities mens involvement maternal healthcare upper west region ghana qualitative focus group discussions indepth interviews key informant interviews conducted adult men women aged 2050 total seven communities two geographic districts across urban rural areas upper west region ghana attridestirlings thematic network analysis framework used analyse present qualitative data findings suggest although many men recognise importance skilled care pregnancy childbirth benefits involvement actively involve issues maternal healthcare unless complications set pregnancy labour less quarter male participants ever accompanied wives antenatal care postnatal care health facility four main barriers mens involvement identified perceptions pregnancy care female role men family providers negative cultural beliefs belief men accompany wives receive anc services dominated wives health services factors unfavourable opening hours services poor attitudes healthcare providers maltreatment women spouses lack space accommodate male partners health facilities high cost associated accompanying women seek maternity care suggestions addressing barriers include community mobilisation programmes promote greater male involvement health education effective leadership respectful patientcentred care training healthcare providers findings paper highlight need address barriers mens involvement engage men women issues maternal health improve healthcare systems terms facilities attitudes health staff couples wish together accessing care truly