'She mustn't be the mother alone': motivators, barriers, and recommendations for men's engagement with reproductive research in South Africa.
There is a notable lack of engagement in reproductive and lifecourse research with and from men, with a disproportionate focus on women. While studies investigating the lack of men's engagement with services exist, there is little evidence on their engagement with reproductive and lifecourse researc...
| Publicado en: | Health Promotion International Vol. 40; no. 6; pp. 1 - 12 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Dec2025
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