Targeting men to improve maternal and child health and nutrition: A qualitative process evaluation of a mass media campaign in Tanzania’s Lake Zone

Mass media campaigns that target men's behaviour can have beneficial effects on maternal and child health. In particular, radio and TV messages targeting men appear to be able to mitigate some barriers arising from gender norms and women's social position in Tanzania.

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PLoS ONE
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2026-01-02
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0338437
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Child Nutrition and Water Access
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Abstract

Mass media campaigns that target men's behaviour can have beneficial effects on maternal and child health. In particular, radio and TV messages targeting men appear to be able to mitigate some barriers arising from gender norms and women's social position in Tanzania.

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Kampala International University in Tanzania (TZ), Twin Cities Orthopedics (US)
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