scholarly journals Male partner involvement in prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: Successes, challenges and way forward

2012 ◽  
Vol 02 (01) ◽  
pp. 35-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatch W. Kalembo ◽  
Du Yukai ◽  
Maggie Zgambo ◽  
Qiu Jun
Keyword(s):  
Male Partner ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Mother To Child Transmission ◽  
Child Transmission ◽  
Male Partner Involvement ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Partner Involvement ◽  
Mother To Child

scholarly journals The involvement of male partners in care: socio determinants of health among women in Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission in Malawi

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isotta Triulzi ◽  
Olivia Keiser ◽  
Claire Somerville ◽  
Sangwani Salimu ◽  
Fausto Ciccacci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Male Partner ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Mother To Child Transmission ◽  
Male Partners ◽  
Child Transmission ◽  
Hiv Knowledge ◽  
Male Partner Involvement ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Partner Involvement ◽  
Mother To Child

AbstractIntroductionMale partners are rarely present during PMTCT (Prevention-Mother-To-Child-Transmission) services in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The involvement of men is increasingly recognised as an important element of women’s access to care. The study aims to identify the socio-demographic characteristics, HIV-Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) among women accompanied and not accompanied by the male partners to the facilities.MethodWe included pregnant women enrolled in PMTCT programme between August 2018 and November 2019 in the Southern Region of Malawi. Eligible women were aged 18 years or older, lived with a male partner, enrolled for the first time in four DREAM facilities. We provided a KAP survey to women and their partners attending the facilities. Our primary outcome was to assess and analyse the proportion of women who were accompanied by their partner at least once. We applied descriptive statistics, and logistic regressions to study the association between being accompanied and explanatory variables.ResultsWe enrolled 128 HIV-positive women : 82 (64.1%) were accompanied by their male partners and 46 (35.9%) were alone. Women with high level of knowledge on HIV/AIDS are more likely to be accompanied by the male partners (53.7% vs 34.8%,p=0.040). Level of attitude and practice were not different between women accompanied or not. Patients owning a mean of transport were more likely to go alone to facility (OR 4.16, 95% CI 1.02-16.94). Women who travelled more than 90 minutes to get to the facilities (OR 0.10, 95% CI 0.02-0.49) with high HIV-knowledge (OR 0.38, 95% CI 0.16-0.91) are more likely to be accompanied.ConclusionOur study showed a good male partner involvement compared to other studies performed in SSA. To our knowledge this is the first study outlining the relationship between male partner involvement in care with socio determinant of health. This is crucial to design and implement effective interventions.

scholarly journals The Involvement of Male Partners in Care: Socio Determinants of Health Among Women in Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission Program in Malawi

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isotta Triulzi ◽  
Olivia Keiser ◽  
Claire Somerville ◽  
Sangwani Salimu ◽  
Fausto Ciccacci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Male Partner ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Mother To Child Transmission ◽  
Male Partners ◽  
Child Transmission ◽  
Hiv Knowledge ◽  
Male Partner Involvement ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Partner Involvement ◽  
Mother To Child

Abstract Background Male partners are rarely present during PMTCT (Prevention-Mother-To-Child-Transmission) services in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The involvement of men is increasingly recognised as an important element of women’s access to care. The study aims to identify the socio-demographic characteristics, HIV-Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) among women accompanied and not accompanied by the male partners to the facilities. Methods We included pregnant women enrolled in PMTCT programme between August 2018 and November 2019 in the Southern Region of Malawi. Eligible women were aged 18 years or older, lived with a male partner, enrolled for the first time in four DREAM facilities. We provided a KAP survey to women and their partners attending the facilities. Our primary outcome was to assess and analyse the proportion of women who were accompanied by their partner at least once. We applied descriptive statistics, and logistic regressions to study the association between being accompanied and explanatory variables. Results We enrolled 128 HIV-positive women: 82 (64.1%) were accompanied by their male partners and 46 (35.9%) were alone. Women with high level of knowledge on HIV/AIDS are more likely to be accompanied by the male partners (53.7% vs 34.8%, p = 0.040). Level of attitude and practice were not different between women accompanied or not. Patients owning a mean of transport were more likely to go alone to facility (OR 4.16, 95% CI 1.02–16.94). Women who travelled more than 90 minutes to get to the facilities (OR 0.10, 95% CI 0.02–0.49) with high HIV-knowledge (OR 0.38, 95% CI 0.16–0.91) are more likely to be accompanied. Conclusions Our study showed a good male partner involvement compared to other studies performed in SSA. To our knowledge this is the first study showing that women’s knowledge on HIV and healthcare system inequality as geographical accessibility, social class, gender norms and masculinity play a key role on male partner involvement. Therefore, considering the socio determinant of health is crucial to improve the health of all the family.

scholarly journals Development of a Novel Scale to Measure Male Partner Involvement in the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Kenya

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 291-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Hampanda ◽  
Lisa Abuogi ◽  
Pamela Musoke ◽  
Maricianah Onono ◽  
Anna Helova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Male Partner ◽  
Mother To Child Transmission ◽  
Child Transmission ◽  
Male Partner Involvement ◽  
Partner Involvement ◽  
Mother To Child

scholarly journals Barriers to and Opportunities for Male Partner Involvement in Antenatal Care in Efforts to Eliminate Mother-to-child Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Kenya: Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 232-239
Author(s):  
Brian Barasa Masaba ◽  
Rose M Mmusi-Phetoe
Keyword(s):  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Male Partner ◽  
Institutional Factors ◽  
Mother To Child Transmission ◽  
Child Transmission ◽  
Male Partner Involvement ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Partner Involvement ◽  
Mother To Child

Introduction: Men’s involvement in antenatal care (ANC) is intended to encourage husbands to support women’s care and associated interventions, including prevention of mother-to-child transmission from pregnancy to delivery, and throughout the postnatal period. The present study aimed to systematically review the barriers and opportunities for male partner involvement in antenatal care in efforts to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Kenya. Methods: A systematic search of articles was from the following databases; Scopus, Science Direct, PUBMED, OVID, and Google scholar. The reference list of included studies was manually searched for possible additional eligible articles. The searches were conducted from May 2019 to April 2020. Qualitative analysis was done and data were presented in thematic domains. Results: The search generated 2208 articles, of which only 19 met the inclusion criteria. The major findings were discussed under two thematic domains: 1) Barriers: Knowledge, Social-cultural/economic factors, Institutional factors, and Age. 2) Opportunities: Skilled Birth Attendant, Human Immunodeficiency virus-free infant and Human Immunodeficiency virus testing. Conclusion: The review notes that the main barriers to male partner involvement in antenatal care in efforts to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of Human Immunodeficiency virus in Kenya include; socio-cultural factors, the low maternal-child health education by the male partner, and institutional factors. It further provides insight on the opportunities associated with male partner involvement in antenatal care/prevention of mother-to-child transmission, which includes; having Human Immunodeficiency virus-free infants and increased, skilled birth deliveries. The review strongly calls out for sustainable initiatives to incorporate males into the antenatal care/prevention of mother to child transmission programs.

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