title: "That would be good but most men are afraid of coming to the clinic": Men and women's perspectives on strategies to increase male involvement in women's reproductive health services in rural Uganda.
abstract: In Uganda, increasing male involvement in reproductive health services may improve women's access to care. The purpose of this study was to explore factors influencing male support for women's reproductive health services and to elicit suggestions for strategies to increase male involvement. In 2008-2009, focus groups ( N = 76) were conducted with men and women in a rural hospital in Uganda. A content analysis approach was used for data analysis. Our findings point to the need for multi-level approaches that educate and mobilize men, while improving quality of care at the facility level to increase male involvement in reproductive health services.
authors.affiliation: 1 San Diego State University, USA.
authors.forename: Katelyn M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Sileo
authors.affiliation: 2 Makerere University School of Public Health, Uganda.
authors.forename: Rhoda K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Wanyenze
authors.affiliation: 3 Gombe Hospital, Uganda.
authors.forename: Haruna
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lule
authors.affiliation: 1 San Diego State University, USA.|4 Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, USA.
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kiene
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D034121:Reproductive Health Services; D019035:Rural Health Services; D012737:Sex Factors; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology*; D014454:Uganda; D014932:Women's Health Services
keywords: HIV testing; antenatal care; couple-based counseling; family planning; male involvement; reproductive health