Effects of engaging fathers and bundling parenting and nutrition interventions on early child development and maternal and paternal parenting in Mara, Tanzania: a …

J Jeong, MN Ahun, NS Gunaratna… - Journal of Child …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Multicomponent interventions are needed to address the various co‐occurring
risks that compromise early child nutrition and development. We compared the independent …

The Role of Fathers in Promoting Early Childhood Development in Low-and Middle-Income Countries: A Review of the Evidence

DK Evans, P Jakiela - The World Bank Research Observer, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The role of fathers in parenting young children differs dramatically across societies.
Policymakers in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) are increasingly focused on …

Fathers' mental health and coping strategies: a qualitative study in Mwanza, Tanzania

J Jeong, JK McCann, D Joachim, MN Ahun, M Kabati… - BMJ open, 2024 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To investigate the nature of paternal mental health problems, their causes and
the coping strategies used by fathers of young children under the age of 2 years. Design and …

“If my wife earns more than me, she will force me to do what she wants”: Women's economic empowerment and family caregiving dynamics in Tanzania

A Bhojani, A Alsager, JK McCann, D Joachim… - World Development, 2024 - Elsevier
Women's economic empowerment is recognized as a fundamental component of gender
equality and global development. Despite a significant body of evidence highlighting the …

[HTML][HTML] “Good fathers”: Community perceptions of idealized fatherhood and reported fathering behaviors in Mwanza, Tanzania

A Alsager, JK McCann, A Bhojani… - PLOS global public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Globally, perceptions of idealized fatherhood have been expanding beyond men's
breadwinning roles to also value men's engagement in nurturing care. While fathers' …

[HTML][HTML] A qualitative study of maternal and paternal parenting knowledge and practices in rural Mozambique

MN Ahun, L Bliznashka, S Karuskina-Drivdale… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Providing nurturing care for young children is essential for promoting early child
development (ECD). However, there is limited knowledge about how mothers and fathers …

'When there is love between a father and mother, the child will also be loved': a qualitative exploration of the links between couples' relationships, parenting and early …

JK McCann, A Alsager, A Bhojani… - BMJ Public …, 2023 - bmjpublichealth.bmj.com
Introduction The relationship between parents is a key component of the family system that
is associated with various child outcomes. However, less is known about how caregivers …

[HTML][HTML] Father involvement is a protective factor for maternal mental health in Western Kenya

JK McCann, S Freire, CVR de Oliveira, M Ochieng… - SSM-Mental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Depression is a major global health concern especially among mothers of young children in
low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). While various risk and protective factors have …

Reducing Stigma Toward Mothers in Stunting Incidence by Increasing Fathers' Participation in Raising Children

B Prianto, PD Molyo, S Widayati… - … of Population and …, 2025 - so03.tci-thaijo.org
Stunting has been considered a global problem that requires considerable attention and
action to eradicate, including in developing countries like Indonesia. Initiatives have been …

Estimating the Students' behavior toward their potential marital tendencies

A Nisar, MA Shehzad, J Aslam… - … of Excellence in …, 2024 - journals.smarcons.com
The purpose of doing research with a survey is to collect data from a statistically significant
subset of the population using a predetermined set of questions. Some people may be wary …