Public Health Nutrition · 4 authors, 4 centres
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This cross-sectional study of 422 rural mother-father pairs in Northern Ghana found that a high level of fathers' involvement in childcare activities was significantly associated with a higher likelihood of children receiving a minimum acceptable diet.
This community-based cross-sectional study assessed paternal involvement in childcare and its association with children's diet quality among 422 rural households in Northern Ghana. The overall level of high paternal involvement in childcare activities was 63.5%. In a multivariable analysis, children whose fathers had high involvement were over three times more likely to receive a minimum acceptable diet (Adjusted OR = 3.33) compared to those with low paternal involvement. Other significant predictors of a better diet included the father's high nutritional knowledge, the mother's participation in care group nutrition education, higher maternal education, and household wealth. The findings suggest that policies and interventions aiming to improve child nutrition should actively engage fathers as key actors.
