Men as Supportive Partners in Reproductive Health pdf

[...]... Tejas Apartment, 53, Hari Bhakti Colony Old Padra Road, Vadodara - 390 015, Gujarat Tel: 0265-340223, Fax: 0265-330430 Email: Sahaj.locust@sm1.sprintrpg.ems.vsnl.net .in 23 Men as Supportive Partners in Reproductive Health Involving Men in Women’s Health Programs Organization Child in Need Institute (CINI) Type of Activity(ies): Intervention CINI’s ongoing efforts to improve the health of women were challenged... would either be used indiscriminately or be misused in the rural areas The officials also believed the number of men requiring such services to be too small to invest in the training and equipment required [Interestingly, the popular magazine, India Today , recently did a feature story on increasing levels of infertility among Indian men. –Ed.] Alka Barua Foundation for Research in Health Systems (FRHS)... Reproductive Health Young Husbands’ Involvement in Reproductive Health in Rural Maharashtra Organization Foundation for Research in Health Systems (FRHS) Type of Activity(ies): Study This 1995 study sought to determine married adolescent women’s reproductive health needs and to assess men s current involvement in women’s reproductive health Participating Population 207 in- depth interviews were conducted with married... International (CASP-PLAN) N-5, Kalkaji, New Delhi-110019 Tel: 011-6282036 27 Men as Supportive Partners in Reproductive Health Enhancing Roles and Responsibilities of Men in Women’s Health Organization Society for Education, Welfare and Action (SEWA)-Rural Type of Activity(ies): Intervention SEWA-Rural’s experiences in attempting to include men in women’s health are categorized in terms of a safe motherhood initiative,... geographical lines within India are sometimes stunning and often complex Thus there are commonalties and there are exceptions, but we can learn from both because, more often than not, involving men means addressing underlying gender equations We see these findings as potentially of interest to anyone addressing issues of male involvement whether they are in India, Southeast Asia, Africa, Latin America, Eastern... and much more forthcoming in revealing or discussing their husband’s exposure histories Rochana Mitra Child in Need Institute (CINI) Village Daulatpur, P.O Pailan, Via Joka – 743512, 24 Parganas, West Bengal Tel: 033-4678192, 4671206, Fax: 033-4670241 Email: cini@cal.vsnl.net .in 25 Men as Supportive Partners in Reproductive Health Working With Men to Improve Reproductive Health in a Delhi Slum Organization... this point forward, SARTHI began to formulate a strategy that would include men in the women’s empowerment and health program and began training men as health workers as part of a new General Community Health Program providing health services to men and children Another significant event in SARTHI’s experience was trying to address the frequency of STIs To be effective SARTHI knew that training programs... only two had actually spoken to a health worker once they were inside the clinic ARCH Team Action Research in Community Health and Development (ARCH) P.O Mangrol Taluka Rajpipla, District Narmada, Gujarat - 393150 Tel: 02640-40140, 40154 15 Men as Supportive Partners in Reproductive Health Beginning of a Process: Male Involvement in Reproductive Health Organization King Edward Memorial (K.E.M.) Hospital... women’s health was having an indirect impact on men s levels of knowledge and sensitivity to gender issues in the project villages Surprisingly men did not consider women’s meetings to be threatening to their power base and they indicated a willingness to take on some domestic chores so that their wives could participate in SARTHI activities in the project area as compared to the responses of men in. .. couples, and distinct family planning and adolescent health awareness programs SEWA-Rural sought new ways to revise their approach to maternal health care through involving men and other family members in preparing for safe childbirth by supporting women in registering early, obtaining adequate nutrition, planning ahead for delivery, recognizing signs of complications, and ascertaining appropriate action . of Men in Womens Health 28 Narrowing the Gender Gap by Enhancing Men s Involvement in Reproductive Health 30 Encouraging the Involvement of Males in the. pandeys3@vsnl.net .in Status of Women, Family Planning, and Fertility 6 Men as Supportive Partners in Reproductive Health Young Husbands Involvement in Reproductive Health