“Changes in Couples’ Communication as a Result of Male-Involvement Family Planning Intervention

Case Study

Year

2012

Author/s

Hartman, M, Gilles, K, Shattuck, D, Kerner, B and Guest, G. (2012)

CONTRIBUTING ORGANISATION/PUBLICATION

Journal of Health Communication, Volume, 17

SUMMARY

The study reviews the implementation of the Male Motivators approach in Malawi. The study found that participants reported improvements in spousal communication, increased frequency of communication, and an increase in shared decision making as a result of the study, which directly contributed to their family-planning use.

You may also like

Integration of gender-transformative interventions into health professional education reform for the 21st century: implications of an expert review
Article
Human Resources for Health, Volume 14
Transforming Masculinity: A Gender Transformative Approach to SGBV Prevention
Video
ECHO Inc.
Adaptation of a gender-transformative sexual and reproductive health intervention for adolescent boys in South Africa and Lesotho using intervention mapping. Global Health Action, Volume 14, 2021
Article
Global Health Action, Volume 14
CEFM and Sexuality Programs Working Group. n.d. Sexuality and Gender-Transformative Programmes to End Child Marriage: Summary
Evidence Review
CEFM and Sexuality Programs Working Group
Gender-transformative programming with men and boys to improve sexual and reproductive health and rights: a systematic review of intervention studies
Evidence Review
BMJ Global Health
Landscaping of Gender Transformative Parenting Programmes
Video
Prevention Collaborative