Overcoming Cultural Barriers to Men’s Participation in Reproductive Health
The provision of quality assured reproductive care services can be of significant utility to individuals and the entire community by augmenting health outcomes. There is an immense need to encourage the participation of men in different reproductive health issues, as they share equal responsibility...
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| author | Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava Prateek Sudhakar Bobhate Nancy Nair |
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| description | The provision of quality assured reproductive care services can be of significant utility to individuals and the entire community by augmenting health outcomes. There is an immense need to encourage the participation of men in different reproductive health issues, as they share equal responsibility in various reproductive health decisions. Even though men’s participation is crucial in reproductive health decisions, there have been multiple cultural barriers that have prevented them from fulfilling their roles. The lack of involvement of men in reproductive health and related decisions accounts for a major impact on the health of women, family dynamics, and public health outcomes at large. Acknowledging the impact of the cultural barriers, there is a definite need to implement public health measures to increase male participation. In conclusion, promoting men’s participation in reproductive health decisions can significantly improve women’s health and contribute toward creating healthier and equitable societies. This calls for the need to identify and effectively address the prevailing cultural barriers in society through the adoption of a comprehensive approach involving support from different stakeholders. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d4ab07aa91b343dc9e8e113ad66e28352025-08-20T03:48:52ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Mid-Life Health0976-78000976-78192025-01-0116111311610.4103/jmh.jmh_218_24Overcoming Cultural Barriers to Men’s Participation in Reproductive HealthSaurabh RamBihariLal ShrivastavaPrateek Sudhakar BobhateNancy NairThe provision of quality assured reproductive care services can be of significant utility to individuals and the entire community by augmenting health outcomes. There is an immense need to encourage the participation of men in different reproductive health issues, as they share equal responsibility in various reproductive health decisions. Even though men’s participation is crucial in reproductive health decisions, there have been multiple cultural barriers that have prevented them from fulfilling their roles. The lack of involvement of men in reproductive health and related decisions accounts for a major impact on the health of women, family dynamics, and public health outcomes at large. Acknowledging the impact of the cultural barriers, there is a definite need to implement public health measures to increase male participation. In conclusion, promoting men’s participation in reproductive health decisions can significantly improve women’s health and contribute toward creating healthier and equitable societies. This calls for the need to identify and effectively address the prevailing cultural barriers in society through the adoption of a comprehensive approach involving support from different stakeholders.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jmh.jmh_218_24culturalmenreproductive health |
| spellingShingle | Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava Prateek Sudhakar Bobhate Nancy Nair Overcoming Cultural Barriers to Men’s Participation in Reproductive Health Journal of Mid-Life Health cultural men reproductive health |
| title | Overcoming Cultural Barriers to Men’s Participation in Reproductive Health |
| title_full | Overcoming Cultural Barriers to Men’s Participation in Reproductive Health |
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| title_short | Overcoming Cultural Barriers to Men’s Participation in Reproductive Health |
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