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FRONTIERS PROJECT
Involving Men in Their Partners’ Antenatal and Postpartum Care
The Reproductive Health Research Unit of the University of the Witwatersrand, in partnership with FRONTIERS and the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health, conducted a three-year study to investigate whether involving men in their partners’ maternity care improves reproductive health—especially by reducing transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and increasing use of postpartum family planning. At least one-third of participating couples attended counseling sessions. Some men were unable to participate because their work schedules conflicted with clinic hours, or because their partners failed to inform them about counseling. The intervention resulted in significant improvements in partners' assistance during pregnancy and in increased condom use and knowledge of condoms as a means of dual protection against pregnancy and STIs.
Location
Ethekwini District, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Duration
July 2000–July 2003
Population Council researchers
Saiqa Mullick, Emma Ottolenghi
Non-Council collaborators
Susan Adamchak (Family Health International/FRONTIERS)
Reproductive Health Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand
KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health
Donor
US Agency for International Development
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"South Africa: Antenatal couples counseling is feasible but challenging" (2006) (full text) "Interventions linking gender relations and violence with reproductive health and HIV: rationale, effectiveness and gaps" (2005) (PDF) "Involving men in maternity care: South Africa" (2004) (PDF) |