Objective Support from fathers is consistently associated with improved breastfeeding
duration and exclusivity rates. Additionally, there is growing evidence that fathers want to be …

Background Further research gaps exist in relation to the promotion of breastfeeding.
Robust scientific evidence obtained by a meta-analysis would provide objectively …

Background Early involvement of fathers with their children has increased in recent times
and this is associated with improved cognitive and socio-emotional development of children …

Increasing breastfeeding rates is a strategic priority in the UK and understanding the factors
that promote and encourage breastfeeding is critical to achieving this. It is established that …

Fathers' support can influence mothers' breastfeeding decisions and behavior. Potentially
supportive behaviors have been reported in previous studies, but no studies have directly …

Background Many women find breastfeeding challenging to sustain beyond the first three
postpartum months. Women rely on a variety of resources to aid and encourage …

Background: Studies have identified numerous factors affecting breastfeeding initiation and
duration, including maternal education, mode of delivery, birth weight, socioeconomic status …

This article presents an overview of research on attitudes toward persons with disabilities
and discusses how these attitudes adversely affect their social status and their perceived …

Objective Empirical evidence demonstrates that fathers have a strong influence on a
mother's decision to initiate and continue breast feeding. However, no clear delineation of …

Objective To explore male partner's perceptions of breastfeeding to inform the development
of interventions to increase their support of breastfeeding. Design Qualitative grounded …