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 …
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A scoping review of 18 studies of fathers’ perspectives on breastfeeding has identified a range of ways that fathers can and do support breastfeeding. Examples include: Respecting the woman’s decision …
A study of 966 fathers in the Dodoma Region, Central Tanzania, explored the extent to which they were involved in supporting their wives during the perinatal period and what factors …
A study of respectful care during childbirth in Tanzania breaks with tradition by including fathers. The study is different in three ways: (1) it includes fathers in the questioning about …
A study of fathers of babies in Singapore looked for predictors of higher involvement by fathers in babycare 6 months after the birth. The strongest predictor was the degree of …
A survey of 789 mothers in the Jimma Zone of Ethiopia explored predictors of delivery in a health facility. It found that husbands are a positive influence on delivery in …
A study involving 399 fathers in Axum, Ethiopia, has explored the extent of fathers’ knowledge of danger signs during pregnancy and childbirth and after. The study was driven by the …
The UK Department of Health’s Preparation for Birth and Beyond (2011) sets out in some detail (220 pages) how antenatal education should be configured. It refers to “mother and father” …
A community based and social programme to engage fathers in support of breastfeeding, integrated with existing healthcare, has shown substantial results in Vietnam. Control (412 fathers) Programme (390 fathers) Initiation …
A review of three small Swedish studies of new fathers has demonstrated the importance of midwife support for fathers after an early discharge from hospital. Following an early discharge from …