Men's knowledge and awareness of maternal, neonatal and child health care in rural Bangladesh: a comparative cross sectional study.

Background: The status of men's knowledge of and awareness to maternal, neonatal and child health care are largely unknown in Bangladesh and the effect of community focused interventions in improving men's knowledge is largely unexplored. This study identifies the extent of men's knowledge and awareness on maternal, neonatal and child health issues between intervention and control groups.

Methods: This cross sectional comparative study was carried out in six rural districts of Bangladesh in 2008.