We know that the attitude and actions of fathers influences breastfeeding. We also know that fathers often lack preparation and confidence to support breastfeeding, and that this is one factor …
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A review of studies of information services for fathers and their efficacy has confirmed what those who work in this field have observed for a long time. There is a …
A new study has looked at fathers’ experiences of a particular life-threatening heart condition for mothers, peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM). This affects some women towards the end of pregnancy or in …
There are two WHO Baby Friendly Initiatives – one for maternity hospitals and one for neonatal units. When it comes to the role of fathers, they are very different. One …
A systematic test of a male involvement intervention in maternity care has been carried out in Burkina Faso and published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organisation. A three-part …
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 …
By Jennifer Abbass-Dick, Lynn Rempel, John Rempel, Tran Huu Bich, Duncan Fisher Published by The Family Initiative, April 2018 1. Introduction: engaging fathers works Programmes that engage fathers are more …
A particular sense of responsibility among men for the health of their wives has been found in a study in Timor-Leste, involving 80 men in focus groups and 17 interviews …
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 …