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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.

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birth complications

Men need to be better informed about potential birth complications (Sub-Saharan Africa)

In Informing familiesTags informing families, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Malawi, Uganda, Ghana, Zambia21st February 2021

A review of 35 studies of engagement of men in maternal and newborn health in Sub-Saharan countries concludes that they need to be better informed, particularly about what to do …

breastfeeding

Mothers’ low expectations of support from fathers for breastfeeding should be addressed (Ethiopia)

In BreastfeedingTags breastfeeding, Ethiopia13th February 2021

A study of 128 couples in Ethiopia found that second-time mothers had higher expectations of breastfeeding support from the father than did first-time mothers. More than first-time mothers, they believed …

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. …

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Strong correlation between attending antenatal clinics and partner involvement in pregnancy planning (Ethiopia)

In Our projectsTags informing families, Ethiopia, attending facilities25th February 2020

A survey of 233 pregnant women attending a hospital in Ethiopia because of an obstetric problem found a strong correlation between husbands being involved in planning for maternal health and the woman attending an …

Ethiopia

Social norms in Southern Ethiopia obstruct involvement of men in maternal healthcare

In Organising family inclusionTags Ethiopia, attending facilities13th January 2020

A study of men attending antenatal clinics with their wives, which took place in Southern Ethiopia – the Sidama Zone, with a population of 3.2 million in 2017 – has found extremely little social acceptance …

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Fathers’ knowledge of nutrition strongly associated with children’s dietary diversity (Ethiopia)

In Infant dietTags breastfeeding, Ethiopia, infant diet, mother's diet3rd September 2019

Whilst nutrition-sensitive agriculture projects in rural areas of developing countries typically focus on empowering women to bring about positive outcomes, a study from Ethiopia has found a strong association between …

health facility Ethiopia

When husbands have a positive attitude towards birth in a health facility, women are ten times more likely to do so (Ethiopia)

In Informing familiesTags informing families, Ethiopia, attending facilities17th July 2019

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 …

Ethiopia

Fathers’ knowledge of maternal health in Ethiopia

In Informing familiesTags maternal death, informing families, Ethiopia, attending facilities17th July 2019

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 …

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Better partner involvement linked to greater use of health facilities by pregnant women (Ethiopia)

In Attending facilitiesTags informing families, Ethiopia, attending facilities1st March 2019

A survey of 210 couples who had just had a baby in Addis Ababa has found correlations between the extent that the fathers were involved during the pregnancy and the …

knowledge fathers ethiopia

Knowledge of fathers about maternal and newborn health is very low in rural Ethiopia

In Informing familiesTags informing families, Ethiopia, attending facilities, information27th January 2019

A survey of 824 men in a mostly rural region of Northwest Ethiopia has found a lack of basic knowledge about danger signs in the perinatal period and how to …

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