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. …
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Research from USA finds that, around feeding of their infant, mothers tend to lead but fathers become increasingly engaged and autonomous as the child grows older. The study also found …
Anna Galle, a Belgian midwife who has worked in Central African Republic, Rwanda, Mali and Guatemala, has led an innovative project in Mozambique. Ten men from a rural community have …
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 …
Two new contributions to the debate about engaging fathers this month highlight the importance of addressing relationships. They back up earlier proposals flowing from research in Ghana. The role of …
A new video from Poland makes a strong case for engaging with fathers in neonatal units. Among its recommendations are: Provide information to parents together. Two people asking questions and …
Researchers in Ghana and Uganda have developed principles for a very different way of engaging fathers in maternal and newborn health – a peer led gender transformative approach. The Ugandan …
A new paper in the Journal of Perinatology presents a fresh concept for neonatal intensive care: the Newborn Intensive Parenting Unit. The overall aim is to “optimize the functioning of …
A key function of fathers’ ante and postnatal groups is to form social networks among fathers, finds a study from Sweden. In Sweden, as elsewhere in the world, fathers feel …
A study in rural Ghana has explored some of the cultural beliefs that run counter to the involvement of fathers in caring and domestic activity. Focus groups and interviews with …