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Engaging fathers and families in maternal and newborn healthcare saves lives. It takes a village to raise a child. Follow all the latest research here.

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Infant nutrition programmes should challenge gender roles (South Africa)

In Infant dietTags breastfeeding, infant diet, housework, gender, South Africa29th March 2021

Researchers in South Africa have recommended “gender transformative” approaches in the support of healthy infant nutrition. They recommend couple-focused programmes that challenge existing gender roles, support the inclusion of fathers …

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Fathers need to be better informed about HIV prevention methods during breastfeeding (sub-Saharan Africa)

In BreastfeedingTags breastfeeding, Malawi, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Uganda, HIV, information3rd January 2021

Recent research from sub-Saharan Africa has hinted at the difficulties created in HIV prevalent regions by the practice of confinement, whereby fathers are separated from their babies and partners. The …

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Fathers in South Africa support breastfeeding

In BreastfeedingTags informing families, breastfeeding, South Africa16th January 2019

A small qualitative study of fathers in South Africa, unusual simply by virtue of taking place in Africa, has found that fathers are highly attentive to the importance of breastfeeding …

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Father presence correlates with antenatal clinic attendance (South Africa)

In Attending facilitiesTags attending facilities, parental relationship, South Africa30th January 2016

A survey of 363 rural women in the Western Cape of South Africa found a significant association between the presence of the father in the mother’s life and her attendance …

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