A survey of 241 postgraduate students at Ibadan University (150 men, 91 women) found widespread beliefs in an active role for men during pregnancy. The involvement of men: Strengthens the …
Tag: Nigeria
A review of 35 studies of engagement of men in maternal and newborn health in Sub-Saharan countries concludes that they need to be better informed, particularly about what to do …
Reproduced by kind permission of Promundo. When men are involved as parents and caregivers, it can have wide-ranging benefits for the health and well-being of their families and themselves. Lessons from around …
A study in Nigeria has looked at how community elders, aged from 50 all the way to 101, understand barriers to maternal and newborn health, and what they think might …
A study of the experience of 37 Nigerian fathers of babies in the neonatal unit in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, has revealed a low level of family inclusion. 73% of fathers …
A survey of 100 midwives in the capital city of Nigeria, Abuja, found strong support for women’s partners being birth partners. 91 midwives said they approve of partner presence, 15 …
This is an account by Duncan Fisher of the Family Initiative, following the project team’s visit to an antenatal class at Bwari Hospital in Nigeria in March 2016. We were …
The Family Included project is reported on the front page of a national newspaper in Nigeria. The project immediately creates inspiration in this vast country.