Acceptability and accessibility of child nutrition interventions: fathers' perspectives from survey and interview studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Against a background of changing family structures and socioeconomic demands in contemporary families, fathers are more actively engaged in meal preparation and feeding of their children, yet in research studies targeting improvement in nutrition and feeding practices fathers are under-represented. Among possible explanations for this bias are acceptability of research projects and accessibility to male research participants. The aims of this study were to identify (i) fathers' preferences for participation in child nutrition research and interventions and (ii) the potential to recruit fathers through their workplaces with the possibility of delivering interventions through those workplaces.

Methods

This paper draws on two independent yet linked studies that explo

SUBMITTER: Jansen E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6042245 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature