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Engaging fathers and families in maternal and newborn healthcare saves lives. It takes a village to raise a child. Follow all the latest research here.

Category: Infant diet

nutrition Uganda

Family and social support strongest predictor of adequate infant nutrition in a poor rural community (Uganda)

In Infant dietTags peer support, infant diet, Uganda9th October 2017

A survey of mothers in rural Uganda has shown that, among a range of resources available to them, social support is the strongest predictor of sufficient nutrition for their infants. …

coparenting & diet Ethiopia

Coparenting linked to improved child diet (Ethiopia)

In Infant dietTags Ethiopia, infant diet, parental relationship29th March 2017

A recent study from a coffee growing region of Ethiopia has shown that adequate diet for children correlates with both maternal autonomy and paternal engagement in childcare, two key characteristics …

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Fathers’ knowledge of diet influences what infants eat (Ethiopia)

In Infant dietTags Ethiopia, infant diet7th December 2016

An Ethiopian study has found that what a young child (6 -23 months) eats correlates with many aspects of fathers’ knowledge and practice of child health and childcare. Children are …

cash payments, child nutrition

Cash payments to mothers and fathers yield equal child health benefits (Burkina Faso)

In Infant dietTags cash payments, World Bank, Burkina Faso20th July 2016

A new World Bank study has questioned the widespread assumption in development policy that cash payments to families to enhance child health should necessarily be targeted at mothers and not …

parenting support Uganda

Parenting programme finds that love and respect within relationships is the most popular topic (Uganda)

In Informing families, Infant dietTags informing families, infant diet, parental relationship, Uganda30th November 2015

A community-based parenting programme in Uganda engaging both mothers and fathers and their children under 3 years has found that the most popular message in the programme was “love and …

diet

EatWell Assist diet study, RAK, United Arab Emirates

In Infant diet, Our projectsTags infant diet, United Arab Emirates8th November 2015

Early next year (2016) Family Included will be commencing its first collaborative international research study. The research focuses on increasing awareness about a healthy diet in pregnancy and during the …

peer educators

Father and grandmother infant feeding self-help groups: what motivates the peer educators? (Kenya)

In Breastfeeding, Infant dietTags breastfeeding, infant diet, Kenya3rd September 2015

In western Kenya, PATH researchers from US and Kenya organised eight father and ten grandmother self-help groups to promote and support recommended maternal diet and infant/child feeding practices. After four …

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