A survey in Kenya of 2,141 married mothers attending clinics for baby immunisations has identified a range of factors associated with male attendance at clinics during the antenatal period. 35% …
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A survey of 174 women attending an antenatal clinic for the second or more more time in Mbeya in Tanzania found the following: 57% of women said their partners attended …
Interviews with 27 fathers in Tanzania, in the Morogoro region, found how they advocate for more respectful care. “In response to poor service, men reported being outspoken about what they …
A study of the experience of 37 Nigerian fathers of babies in the neonatal unit in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, has revealed a low level of family inclusion. 73% of fathers …
A study of 966 fathers in the Dodoma Region, Central Tanzania, explored the extent to which they were involved in supporting their wives during the perinatal period and what factors …
A study of respectful care during childbirth in Tanzania breaks with tradition by including fathers. The study is different in three ways: (1) it includes fathers in the questioning about …
A survey of 789 mothers in the Jimma Zone of Ethiopia explored predictors of delivery in a health facility. It found that husbands are a positive influence on delivery in …
A study involving 399 fathers in Axum, Ethiopia, has explored the extent of fathers’ knowledge of danger signs during pregnancy and childbirth and after. The study was driven by the …
Three research papers published by Shefaly Shorey and colleagues in Singapore have assessed the information and support needs of fathers in the first weeks and months after the birth of …
A study of tribal communities in India has found that the husbands’ greater knowledge about pregnancy complications predicts their wives’ greater use of maternal healthcare services. The study also found …