A small study from Australia, involving interviews with eight fathers after the loss of a pregnancy, identifies inadequate support for men in this situation. Their experience of support from health …
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A new program to assist fathers of pre-school children to quit smoking has been tested in Canada and found to produce very high rates of abstinence compared to other programs …
A review of studies relating to the experiences and needs of expectant and new fathers has strongly recommended better guidance and support for fathers from health professionals, particularly first-time fathers. …
A new study in Canada has looked at the experiences of Nehiyaw (Cree) fathers in Canadian maternal health services. The study provides a unique insight into how the western model …
A review of research on father-inclusive breastfeeding programmes in low and middle income countries concludes that when they engage fathers they are more effective than those only engaging mothers. The …
By Christian Billinghurst Christian Billinghurst has undertaken research in Uganda with the assistance of The Family Initiative, as part of a Masters in Public Health at Imperial College, London. We …
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 …
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 Ugandan study has asked why male engagement programs in the country have had such limited success and goes on to make proposals for how to do things differently. The …
An inquiry among men, women and health workers in Papua New Guinea has identified a series of measures to engage expectant fathers more effectively in antenatal healthcare. The study spanned …