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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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Infant nutrition programmes should challenge gender roles (South Africa)

In Infant dietTags breastfeeding, infant diet, housework, gender, South Africa29th March 2021

Researchers in South Africa have recommended “gender transformative” approaches in the support of healthy infant nutrition. They recommend couple-focused programmes that challenge existing gender roles, support the inclusion of fathers …

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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 …

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How couples respond to a stillbirth (Ireland)

In StillbirthTags gender, Ireland, stillbirth13th November 2020

Through interviews with eight couples, researchers have described a number of common themes. Deciding to get pregnant following a stillbirth is not undertaken lightly. The couples approached the decision with …

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First-time mothers experience strong social pressures against exclusive breastfeeding – is engaging fathers part of the answer? (DRC)

In BreastfeedingTags breastfeeding, gender, mothers in law, Congo30th October 2020

Research in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, has shone a light on the social pressures on first-time mothers not to breastfeed exclusively for six months, but instead to include water …

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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 …

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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, …

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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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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 …

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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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Men’s involvement in birth preparation and couples’ communication linked to greater use of health facilities for childbirth in poorer families (Mozambique)

In Organising family inclusionTags attending facilities, gender, Mozambique15th June 2020

A new study from Mozambique recommends that strategies to promote couple’s communication should be included in reproductive, maternal and newborn healthcare, particularly among less wealthy families. The study, involving a …

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