Citation

Sharma AK, Singh R. Popul. Rev. 2004; 43(2).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Population Review Publications)

DOI

10.1353/prv.2004.0019

PMID

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Abstract

This report presents preliminary findings gleaned from a research project on men's understanding of women's health issues in a rural village outside of Kanpur, one of the largest cities in India. The growing importance of socio-psychological models of health in the area of health care decision-making, coupled with recent thinking that it is imperative to involve men in women's health care development projects, were the main motivations for the study. Several studies have identified the significance of cultural beliefs associated with health and illness (Herzlich, 1973; MacElroy and Jezewski, 2001; Siegrist, 2001). It is now clear that in a patrifocal society one cannot do much to empower women without involving men (Necchi, 2001), and programme efforts will have limited impact unless men are reached (Pachauri, 1999).