A study in China found statistical links between postnatal depression (PND) in fathers and PND in mothers. They also found that marital satisfaction on the part of fathers is linked …
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Researchers in Iran have recommended that health care providers allow husbands, if wives wish, to participate in perinatal care, including antenatal classes. This will require a change of attitude on …
A data analysis project in Japan with a sample size of 79,210 has found a correlation between social capital reported by women and their mental health during pregnancy. The more …
A survey in China of 466 expectant fathers who smoked or had recently quit has shown low levels of knowledge of the impacts of second hand smoking (SHS) on the …
A study in Kenya has explored how fathers understand and support exclusive breastfeeding. Most prominent is practical support – nutrition, housework, childcare and finance. Second to this is emotional support …
A randomized controlled trial was conducted in Canada to determine the most effective way of delivery breastfeeding information to parents. Women (113) and co-parents (104) were randomized into two study …
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, …
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 small Australian study has communicated the thoughts of Aboriginal men about antenatal care services. The study consisted of 10 conversations with men, in the form of a “yarn”, a …
A survey in Indonesia of 536 couples with babies up to 6 months old found a positive correlation between fathers actively seeking information about child nutrition and the immediate initiation …