Male involvement interventions and improved couples’ emotional relationships in Tanzania and Zimbabwe

‘When we are walking together, I feel happy’

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ID15098339
AutoresLiz Comrie-Thomson (0000-0002-6412-1309, Burnet Institute, autor correspondente), Webster Mavhu (0000-0003-1881-4398, Centre for Sexual Health and HIV AIDS Research), Christina Makungu (0000-0002-3308-0380, Ifakara Health Institute), Quamrun Nahar (0000-0001-7771-080X, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research), Rasheda Khan (0000-0002-7558-6283, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research), Jessica Davis (0000-0001-6938-1241, Burnet Institute), Erica Stillo (Plan International Canada), Saadya Hamdani (Plan International Canada), Luchter (0000-0001-5235-5629, Aga Khan University), Stanley Luchters (Burnet Institute), Cathy Vaughan (0000-0003-3988-8222, The University of Melbourne)
Ano2020
Volume22
Fascículo6
Páginas722-739
Data de publicação2020-06-02
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoCulture Health & Sexuality (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1369-1058 • E-ISSN: 1464-5351
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13691058.2019.1630564
PMID31429674
OpenAlexW2969480413
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas16
Referências citadas32

Male involvement in maternal and child health is recognised as a valuable strategy to improve care-seeking and uptake of optimal home care practices for women and children in low- and middle-income settings. However, the specific mechanisms by which involving men can lead to observed behaviour change are not well substantiated. A qualitative study conducted to explore men's and women's experiences of male involvement interventions in Tanzania and Zimbabwe found that, for some women and men, the interventions had fostered more loving partner relationships. Both male and female participants identified these changes as profoundly meaningful and highly valued. Our findings illustrate key pathways by which male involvement interventions were able to improve couples' emotional relationships. Findings also indicate that these positive impacts on couple relationships can motivate and support men's behaviour change, to improve care-seeking and home care practices. Men's and women's subjective experiences of partner relationships following male involvement interventions have not been well documented to date. Findings highlight the importance of increased love, happiness and emotional intimacy in couple relationships - both as a wellbeing outcome valued by men and women, and as a contributor to the effectiveness of male involvement interventions

Developmental psychology · Happiness · Health care · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Qualitative research · Tanzania · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · Global Maternal and Child Health · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology · Social Psychology