Boniphace, Maendeleo
Matovelo, Dismas
Laisser, Rose
Swai, Hadija
Yohani, Victoria
Tinka, Sylvia
Mwaikasu, Lusako
Mercader, Hannah
Brenner, Jennifer L.
Mitchell, Jennifer
Funding for this research was provided by:
Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care - Greater Manchester
Article History
Received: 4 June 2020
Accepted: 22 January 2021
First Online: 28 January 2021
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Ethical clearance was obtained from National Institute for Medical Research Lake Zone (MR/53/100/493), the Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences/Bugando Medical Center joint ethical committee (CREC/201/2017) and the University of Calgary Conjoint Health Research Ethics Board (REB17–1741). Permission to collect data was obtained from the Misungwi District Medical Officer, Village Executive Officer and Village chairperson(s).To ensure confidentiality throughout the research process, all participants signed two written informed consent form after being explained the purpose of the study. One copy was given to the respective respondent and another copy was kept in project locker in the research office. Participants were informed that their information obtained is confidential. We assigned numbers to each participant instead of using their names during discussion/interviews so that their identity cannot be mentioned. A participant was asked to mention his number during discussion/interview and was given opportunity to withdraw from the discussion/interview at any point of the data collection if someone felt to withdraw from the study.
: All respondents accepted that the information provided as quotations can be published in any peer review journal as reference for improving men engagement in maternal and child health services. Also it was agreed by the participants that the quotations should not show their names.
: All authors declare that we do not have competing interest.