Following interviews in 2020 with 23 pregnant or recently pregnant women and five partners, researchers in the Netherlands have made two recommendations. Research is needed to find ways to increase …
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Researchers in South Africa have recommended “gender transformative” approaches in the support of healthy infant nutrition. They recommend couple-focused programmes that challenge existing gender roles, support the inclusion of fathers …
USAID Advancing Nutrition is the flagship nutrition project of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It seeks to understand experiences from nutrition programs around the world that engage …
A survey of 241 postgraduate students at Ibadan University (150 men, 91 women) found widespread beliefs in an active role for men during pregnancy. The involvement of men: Strengthens the …
A study from Iran, involving 303 pregnant women, has found that an unplanned pregnancy is linked to greater prenatal anxiety if the woman’s partner does not react positively to the …
A study of fathers in Buyende District, Uganda, involving 135 individual questionnaires and 60 participants in focus groups, found that 78% had attended a clinic once or more. 10% had …
An analysis of 2015 survey data in Afghanistan, covering 2,660 couples, found four correlations. Women whose partners attend the antenatal clinic (though not necessarily the actual check-ups) are: 42% more …
A review of 35 studies of engagement of men in maternal and newborn health in Sub-Saharan countries concludes that they need to be better informed, particularly about what to do …
A study in Sydney Australia, involving 17 interviews with fathers who had been present at a traumatic birth, has provided moving testimonies about the experience. The terror “The sheer number …
A study in Tanzania involving interviews and focus groups of fathers found barriers to men’s engagement in antenatal services. These result in a split in behaviour – some men attend …