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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 …

USAID

Invitation by USAID to contribute to a survey on involving families in nutrition, March 2021

In Infant dietTags infant diet26th March 2021

USAID Advancing Nutrition is the flagship nutrition project of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It seeks to understand experiences from nutrition programs around the world that engage …

complementary feeding

Fathers in Zimbabwe active in complementary feeding of 6 to 23 month olds

In Infant dietTags infant diet, Zimbabwe26th October 2019

A qualitative study involving in-depth interviews with 10 fathers in Matabeleland in Zimbabwe found higher levels of involvement by fathers in complementary feeding than the researcher was expecting. The fathers …

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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 …

Fathers can support exclusive breastfeeding if effectively engaged (Tanzania)

In BreastfeedingTags informing families, breastfeeding, infant diet, housework, gender, mother's diet, Tanzania, parental relationship, work, coparenting14th August 2019

A study in rural Tanzania involving 38 fathers of babies under 6 months old has gained new insights into how fathers can support exclusive breastfeeding, even in the face of …

All active caregivers should be involved in infant feeding education (USA)

In Infant dietTags informing families, USA, infant diet, information, coparenting6th August 2018

A study in USA has looked at the infant feeding attitudes and practices of African-American mothers and of other carers highly involved in feeding babies and toddlers. Because of the …

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Coparenting and infant nutrition (USA)

In Infant dietTags USA, breastfeeding, infant diet, parental relationship, coparenting30th May 2018

Research from USA finds that, around feeding of their infant, mothers tend to lead but fathers become increasingly engaged and autonomous as the child grows older. The study also found …

Promoting infant nutrition through peer communication among men (Malawi)

In Infant dietTags peer support, infant diet, attending facilities, gender, Malawi, work, information14th April 2018

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 …

nutrition gambia

Younger fathers offer more practical support for infant nutrition, Gambia

In Infant dietTags infant diet, Gambia11th April 2018

A study of severe wasting in Gambia has found that the influence of the husband/father on child nutrition is crucial. Encouragingly, though not specifically seeking this data, the researchers observed …

infant diet Uganda

Father involvement improves infant nutrition (Uganda)

In Infant dietTags infant diet, gender, Uganda16th January 2018

The main contribution of fathers to their children’s nutrition in rural Uganda is providing money to buy food. In a study involving 346 households, 94% of the men did this, …

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