Father involvement and early child development in a low-resource setting.

ABSTRACT: Evidence on the role of father involvement in children's development from low-resource settings is very limited and historically has only relied on maternal reports of father's direct engagement activities such as reading to the child. However, fathers can also potentially influence their children's development via greater positive involvement with the mother, such as by offering interpersonal support or sharing decision-making duties. Such positive intrahousehold interactions can benefit maternal mental health and wellbeing, and ultimately children's development. We use data collected from mothers, fathers and children in the context of the cluster randomized controlled trial evaluation of Msingi Bora, a responsive parenting intervention implemented across 60 villages in rural western Ken

SUBMITTER: Garcia IL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9262343 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature