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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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ethiopia nutrition

Family support linked to improved infant nutrition (Ethiopia)

In Infant dietTags peer support, Ethiopia, infant diet18th October 2017

A study from Ethiopia has found that mothers having individual support, mostly from family, is the strongest predictor of better infant nutrition. A number of aspects of social capital were …

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Family and social support strongest predictor of adequate infant nutrition in a poor rural community (Uganda)

In Infant dietTags peer support, infant diet, Uganda9th October 2017

A survey of mothers in rural Uganda has shown that, among a range of resources available to them, social support is the strongest predictor of sufficient nutrition for their infants. …

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Fathers in Rwanda want to be more involved in infant care

In Organising family inclusionTags infant diet, attending facilities, Rwanda, mothers in law28th July 2017

A UNICEF / Catholic Relief Services project has investigated fathers’ engagement in infant nutrition in the Muhanga and Karongi districts of Rewanda. The existing programme targets pregnant and lactating women …

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Nurses need training in engaging fathers and families (Rwanda)

In Organising family inclusionTags informing families, infant diet, attending facilities, Rwanda12th June 2017

A study in Rwanda carried out by two Swedish nursing undergraduates, Eleonor Bergström and Olivia Söderström Högling at Sophiahemmet University, looked at the involvement of nurses in encouraging father involvement in …

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Coparenting linked to improved child diet (Ethiopia)

In Infant dietTags Ethiopia, infant diet, parental relationship29th March 2017

A recent study from a coffee growing region of Ethiopia has shown that adequate diet for children correlates with both maternal autonomy and paternal engagement in childcare, two key characteristics …

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Fathers’ knowledge of diet influences what infants eat (Ethiopia)

In Infant dietTags Ethiopia, infant diet7th December 2016

An Ethiopian study has found that what a young child (6 -23 months) eats correlates with many aspects of fathers’ knowledge and practice of child health and childcare. Children are …

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World Vision’s Time and Targeted Counselling: the world’s most widespread family inclusive maternal health project (28 countries)

In Informing families, Great projects, Organising family inclusionTags informing families, infant diet, World Vision21st July 2016

The most widely implemented family inclusive approach that we have found to date is World Vision’s Time and Targeted Counselling (ttC) for health and nutrition. The approach is now being …

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Parenting programme finds that love and respect within relationships is the most popular topic (Uganda)

In Informing families, Infant dietTags informing families, infant diet, parental relationship, Uganda30th November 2015

A community-based parenting programme in Uganda engaging both mothers and fathers and their children under 3 years has found that the most popular message in the programme was “love and …

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EatWell Assist diet study, RAK, United Arab Emirates

In Infant diet, Our projectsTags infant diet, United Arab Emirates8th November 2015

Early next year (2016) Family Included will be commencing its first collaborative international research study. The research focuses on increasing awareness about a healthy diet in pregnancy and during the …

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Father and grandmother infant feeding self-help groups: what motivates the peer educators? (Kenya)

In Breastfeeding, Infant dietTags breastfeeding, infant diet, Kenya3rd September 2015

In western Kenya, PATH researchers from US and Kenya organised eight father and ten grandmother self-help groups to promote and support recommended maternal diet and infant/child feeding practices. After four …

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