A study of fathers in Buyende District, Uganda, involving 135 individual questionnaires and 60 participants in focus groups, found that 78% had attended a clinic once or more. 10% had …
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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 …
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 …
A study from Uganda has recommended a ‘bottom-up’ approach to organising the engagement of men in maternal and newborn health, drawing on the cultural resources and elders in the community, …
More evidence has emerged in Uganda of the negative effects of prioritising the care of women in antenatal clinics if they come with their husbands. The study took place in …
A study of 218 breastfeeding mothers in Uganda has shown that involving family members/friends and also hospital based peer mothers results in mothers continuing breastfeeding for longer, though this applies …
A review of 10 research articles from UK, Australia, Sweden and Uganda has concluded that fathers need additional social support after witnessing complications during the birth of their baby. “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 …
By Prerna Gopal Prerna Gopal 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 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 …