A report by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) makes a set of recommendations for how engagement of men in maternal, newborn and child healthcare should be organised. …
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A study of involvement of men in antenatal care in Southern Mozambique has been published by a Belgian-led team. Southern Mozambique, unlike the rest of the country, has a patrilineal …
A qualitative study involving in-depth interviews with 10 fathers in Matabeleland in Zimbabwe found higher levels of involvement by fathers in complementary feeding than the researcher was expecting. The fathers …
An evaluation of Plan International programmes in Tanzania and Zimbabwe seeking to engage men in maternal and newborn health found an outcome that was not sought by researchers at the …
Researchers in Belgium have compared the physiological response of babies to mothers and fathers stroking them, which is part of the bonding process. They found no differences. This, say the …
A survey in Kenya of 2,141 married mothers attending clinics for baby immunisations has identified a range of factors associated with male attendance at clinics during the antenatal period. 35% …
A survey of 174 women attending an antenatal clinic for the second or more more time in Mbeya in Tanzania found the following: 57% of women said their partners attended …
Whilst nutrition-sensitive agriculture projects in rural areas of developing countries typically focus on empowering women to bring about positive outcomes, a study from Ethiopia has found a strong association between …
A student dissertation in USA has examined the experiences of breastfeeding in two communities in USA: Congolese immigrants and African Americans. Focus groups were organised for each community. 28 African …
Interviews with 27 fathers in Tanzania, in the Morogoro region, found how they advocate for more respectful care. “In response to poor service, men reported being outspoken about what they …