A group of 11 researchers and practitioners from around the world, convened by The Family Initiative, has published a review of recent research on fathers in neonatal units. The group …
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A qualitative study in Iran has examined the views of mothers, fathers and professionals regarding the role of fathers during pregnancy and after childbirth. In some cases, women and men …
By Duncan Fisher, The Family Initiative, following a visit to Eritrea in June 2018 Last year the Health Ministry of Eritrea drew up a “Strategic plan for the implementation of …
A study in a rural area of Bangladesh makes three recommendations for engaging men in order to improve maternal and newborn health: don’t just seek to inform fathers, but tackle …
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 …
Debrah Lewis is founder and head of the Mamatoto Resource and Birth Centre in Trinidad & Tobago and a former Vice-President of the International Confederation of Midwives. She is a …
A review of recent research on father involvement in pregnancy and childbirth has revealed the lack of a validated measure of involvement that covers all aspects and works across cultures. …
When a maternal health service is better at providing information to fathers, fathers are likely to be more engaged in pregnancy and childbirth. So found a study in Singapore involving …
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 …
A draft global strategy for early childhood development was published this month for consultation. The Nurturing Care for Early Childhood Development framework is coordinated by WHO, UNICEF, The Partnership for …