“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.

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