A Ugandan study has asked why male engagement programs in the country have had such limited success and goes on to make proposals for how to do things differently. The …
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An analysis of demographic and health data in Ethiopia has found an association between attendance of expectant fathers at antenatal clinics and three aspects of maternal health: more likelihood of …
An inquiry among men, women and health workers in Papua New Guinea has identified a series of measures to engage expectant fathers more effectively in antenatal healthcare. The study spanned …
Debrah Lewis is founder and head of the Mamatoto Resource and Birth Centre in Trinidad & Tobago and a former Vice-President of the International Confederation of Midwives. She is a …
These photos have been published by UNICEF for their 2018 Fathers Day campaign, focusing on paternity leave. This is what the fathers said to the photographer. It is the most …
An analysis of data from 2726 unmarried, low-income and generally young couples in USA has shown that when fathers are more practically engaged, there is less risk of low birth …
A small study in Denmark, involving interviews with six fathers after the re-admission of their baby to hospital following an early discharge, has come up with a new description of …
A qualitative study of men’s involvement in maternal and newborn health in rural Malawi highlights the fact that fathers’ roles are changing in relation to infant nutrition, and their increasing …
A study in Arkansas in the United Stages has found a big cultural mismatch between the family orientated culture of the Marshallese, a sub-group of Pacific Islanders, for whom birth …
We set out four principles for a gender transformative approach to improving access to healthcare for mothers. They constitute a radical departure from traditional approaches. We propose that these principles …