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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 …

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 …

birth partners

Birth partners are not a luxury (UK)

In Birth partnersTags birth partners, attending facilities, WHO, UK, COVID-1915th October 2020

Three specialists in reproductive health in UK, Benjamin Black (international humanitarian work and Whittington Hospital, London), Jane Laking (Midwifery Matron, Whittington Hospital) and Gillian McKay (London School of Hygiene and …

Ethiopia

Age and education influence husbands’ attendance at antenatal appointments (Ethiopia)

In Informing familiesTags Ethiopia, attending facilities2nd October 2020

A study of husbands attending antenatal appointments in Ethiopia found that 62% of fathers did so – half of these just one appointment, and the other half more than once. …

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, …

aboriginal

Aboriginal men “yarn” about antenatal healthcare services (Australia)

In Organising family inclusionTags attending facilities, Australia, Indigenous communities, mental health, stress, information25th July 2020

A small Australian study has communicated the thoughts of Aboriginal men about antenatal care services. The study consisted of 10 conversations with men, in the form of a “yarn”, a …

COVID-19

COVID-19 restrictions and fathers of infants in neonatal care

In Neonatal careTags neonatal care, attending facilities, bonding14th July 2020

A team of researchers brought together through FamilyIncluded.com, which together published an earlier article on fathers in neonatal units, has published a letter in BMJ Global Health, highlighting the problems …

elders

Male community elders can support maternal and newborn health (Nigeria)

In Organising family inclusionTags maternal death, informing families, attending facilities, gender, Nigeria27th June 2020

A study in Nigeria has looked at how community elders, aged from 50 all the way to 101, understand barriers to maternal and newborn health, and what they think might …

men’s involvement

What stops men’s involvement in maternity care? A community study (Tanzania)

In Organising family inclusionTags informing families, attending facilities, housework, gender, Tanzania, information27th June 2020

Discussions with parents and professionals in Tanzania have identified barriers to men’s involvement in maternity care, as perceived within the community. The researchers recommend dissemination of couple-friendly knowledge and information …

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