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Family Included

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.

Tag: India

breastfeeding

Engagement of husbands and mothers/mothers-in-law around breastfeeding recommended in Uttar Pradesh, India

In BreastfeedingTags informing families, breastfeeding, violence, India13th January 2020

A survey of 1,838 mothers, 1,194 husbands and 1,353 mothers/mothers-in-law in Uttar Pradesh, India, has found low levels of breastfeeding and low levels of knowledge and support by husbands and mothers-in-law. …

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Husbands knowledge key to wives’ use of maternal and newborn healthcare in tribal communities of India

In Attending facilitiesTags informing families, attending facilities, India21st March 2019

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 …

mum quality

Projects to promote rights to high quality maternal care typically overlook families (international)

In Respectful maternal healthcareTags informing families, birth partners, respectful care, attending facilities, India, Kazakhstan26th October 2017

A systematic review of programmes to promote the rights of women to high quality maternal health services has revealed only a small minority of projects that regard the family as …

parents of daughters more likely to be depressed

Indian fathers, like mothers, are more likely to be depressed if their baby is a girl

In Mental health, BreastfeedingTags breastfeeding, gender, India, postnatal depression27th May 2017

Previous research in India on “male bias” has shown a preference for male children, particularly if the first child is a girl: Overall: 806 girls for 1000 boys For second …

A small study of 110 fathers in West Bengal found low levels of knowledge about key pregnancy health issues.

West Bengal fathers lack knowledge of pregnancy health basics

In Informing familiesTags informing families, India10th April 2017

A small study of 110 fathers in West Bengal found low levels of knowledge about key pregnancy health issues. Only 36% of the men know about the need for early …

respectful maternal healthcare

Respectful care, midwife led care, family inclusive care: common aims (international)

In Respectful maternal healthcareTags birth partners, respectful care, attending facilities, Kenya, India, Tanzania, midwifery18th October 2016

A comment piece by Duncan Fisher of The Family Initiative. After the Second World War, birth in western countries was gradually moved out of the home and into hospitals. Infant …

father-infant skin-to-skin

Father-infant skin-to-skin benefits babies, fathers and mothers (international)

In Skin-to-skinTags USA, Sweden, India, paternal hormones, Colombia29th August 2016

A literature review on father-infant skin-to-skin contact (SSC) found that it has positive impacts on babies, on fathers and on family relationships. The review, led by Dr Shefaly Shorey at …

indian slum

Family decision-making about place of birth among people living in Indian slums

In Attending facilitiesTags attending facilities, India, mothers in law20th July 2016

A new study of people living in slums in India – 80 interviews with recent mothers, husbands and mothers-in-law – found high involvement of family members in decision-making about where …

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