"He Does his own and Walks Away"Perceptions About Male Attitudes and Practices Regarding Safe Motherhood in Ekiadolor, Southern Nigeria

• Published in: African journal of reproductive health Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 76 - 89
• Main Authors: Adeleye, O. A, Chiwuzie, J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Nigeria Women's Health and Action Research Centre 01.04.2007
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Attitude; Family planning; Family Planning Services - utilization; Female; Focus Group Discussion; Focus Groups; Free Listing Interview; Health care; Health Education; Health facilities; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; HIV Infections - prevention & control; HIV Infections - psychology; Humans; Interviews; Male; male attitudes and practices; Marital Status; Medical practice; Men; Mortality; Motherhood; Nigeria; Original Research Articles; Pregnancy; Prenatal Care - utilization; Reproduction; Reproductive health; Research methodology; Safe motherhood; Single status; Spouse Abuse; Studies; Women; Womens studies; Nigeria

The main study objectives were to highlight male attitudes and practices regarding safe motherhood, and to demonstrate the usefulness of qualitative research methods in studying behaviour-related health problems. The setting was Ekiadolor, a semi-urban Nigerian community with an under-resourced dist...