Evaluation of a male engagement intervention to transform gender norms and improve family planning and HIV service uptake in Kabale, Uganda

Global Public Health

Volumn 12, Issue 10, 2017, Pages 1297-1314

  Ghanotakis, Elena ^a   Hoke, Theresa ^b   Wilcher, Rose ^b   Field, Samuel ^b   Mercer, Sarah ^b   Bobrow, Emily A ^a   Namubiru, Mary ^a   Katirayi, Leila ^a   Mandera, Immaculate ^c  

^a ELIZABETH GLASER PEDIATRIC AIDS FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c Kabale District Local Government   (Uganda)

Author keywords

community; family planning; Gender; HIV; male engagement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONDOM USE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FAMILY PLANNING; GENDER; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MOTIVATION; PEER GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL NORM; UGANDA; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTRACEPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CURRICULUM; HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL EDUCATION; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CURRICULUM; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP; SEX EDUCATION; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84964561071     PISSN: 17441692     EISSN: 17441706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2016.1168863     Document Type: Article

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