A cross-sectional study covering 380 male partners and their spouses was conducted in Busia district in Western Kenya to establish demographic, socio-economic and cultural factors that affect male partner participation in promoting deliveries by skilled attendants. The study showed a significant relationship between level of education (P=0.0000) and level of income (P=0.0004) of the male partne...

OBJECTIVES To compare HIV risk factors of male street youth involved in survival sex with those of their never involved peers and to describe the sexual activities of the involved youths. METHODS From 2001 to 2003, street youth aged 14-23 years were recruited from street youth agencies in Montreal, Canada. Information was collected on sociodemographic characteristics, substance use, and sexua...

Objectives: To compare HIV risk factors of male street youth involved in survival sex with those of their never involved peers and to describe the sexual activities of the involved youths. Methods: From 2001 to 2003, street youth aged 14–23 years were recruited from street youth agencies in Montreal, Canada. Information was collected on sociodemographic characteristics, substance use, and sexua...

Introduction. Male involvement in antenatal care (ANC) has been associated with improved prevention of mother-to-child transmission outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa; yet it remains uncommon. We assess acceptability of male involvement from the male and female perspectives and potential incentives for men to attend ANC. Methods. Adult pregnant women and men attending primary healthcare at Witkoppe...

OBJECTIVES While much research to date has examined female sex trade work, little has been done to evaluate factors associated with male sex trade involvement or to assess their health service needs. This is particularly true for male sex trade workers who are also injection drug users (IDUs). Therefore, the present analyses were undertaken to evaluate factors associated with sex trade work in ...

Background & aim: Given the advancements in science, technology, and cultural globalization, Iranian families has changed in several aspects affecting individual’s perception of justice in division of household labor. Therefore, we sought to evaluate the correlation of gender role attitude and household labor division with perceived justice in couples. Methods: The present correlational study w...

introduction: laryngeal cancer is the second most common cancer involving the respiratory tract, second only to lung cancer. previous studies have shown opium dependency to be a possible risk factor for laryngeal cancer. opium consumption is a major problem in some parts of the world. the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of opium consumption on the pattern of involvement in laryn...

this article engages with debates about the conceptualisation and practical challenges of patient and public involvement (ppi) in health and social care services. policy in this area in england has shifted numerous times but increasingly a consumerist discourse seems to override more democratic ideas concerning the relationship between citizens and public services. recent policy change in engla...

introduction: the wilson disease is an autosomal recessive disease in which the liver, central nervous system, eyes, blood and other parts of the body involved. timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment of the disease requires awareness of the clinical presentations of this disease in children.methods: this case series study included 62 patients with wilson disease who admitted to children&apo...