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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: Organising family inclusion

NICE antenatal

Partners in antenatal care: the 2021 NICE antenatal care guideline for England

In Organising family inclusionTags informing families, birth partners, parental relationship, bonding, information, NICE, partners, antenatal care18th August 2021

The NICE Guideline for Antenatal Care, which specifies all public maternity care in England, was published in August 2021 after three years of analysis and consultation. The Guideline notes that …

nigeria

Graduate students favour men being actively involved during pregnancy (Nigeria)

In Organising family inclusionTags attending facilities, Nigeria25th March 2021

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 …

uganda

Antenatal care services need to be redesigned to engage with partners, who are key stakeholders in maternal and child health (Uganda)

In Organising family inclusionTags informing families, respectful care, attending facilities, Uganda, HIV10th March 2021

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 …

Afghanistan

When men attend antenatal clinics with their pregnant partners, women’s use of health services is greater (Afghanistan)

In Organising family inclusionTags attending facilities, Afghanistan23rd February 2021

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 …

traumatic birth

Fathers’ reactions to traumatic births, in their own words (Australia)

In Organising family inclusionTags premature birth, neonatal care, Australia, Caesarean, mental health, stress, coparenting13th February 2021

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 …

Tanzania

There are two social norms in Tanzania: fathers attending antenatal clinics and fathers not attending

In Organising family inclusionTags informing families, attending facilities, gender, Tanzania13th February 2021

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 …

fathers groups

Father groups can help equality between women and men in childrearing (Sweden)

In Organising family inclusionTags gender, Sweden, parental relationship, mental health, coparenting15th October 2020

The following is the published summary of a study reported in the Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences (full reference below). Background: Fathers often feel secondary or invisible in traditional parent …

Iran

Husbands should be more engaged in perinatal care (Iran)

In Organising family inclusionTags informing families, birth partners, attending facilities, information, coparenting, Iran6th September 2020

Researchers in Iran have recommended that health care providers allow husbands, if wives wish, to participate in perinatal care, including antenatal classes. This will require a change of attitude on …

engagement of men

To be sustainable, the engagement of men needs to be organised at the grassroots level (Uganda)

In Organising family inclusionTags attending facilities, gender, Uganda3rd August 2020

A study from Uganda has recommended a ‘bottom-up’ approach to organising the engagement of men in maternal and newborn health, drawing on the cultural resources and elders in the community, …

engaging men

Practice briefs: Engaging men in reducing maternal, newborn, and child mortality

In Organising family inclusionTags Bangladesh, gender, Nigeria, Ghana, Haiti, Senegal3rd August 2020

Reproduced by kind permission of Promundo. When men are involved as parents and caregivers, it can have wide-ranging benefits for the health and well-being of their families and themselves. Lessons from around …

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