Study on How Feeding Education for Fathers Affects Father-Infant Bonding and Infant Feeding Behavior

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to study how educating fathers about complementary feeding affects the bond between father and infant as well as the infants feeding behavior. The study uses specific scales to measure father-infant bonding and parenting confidence, alongside assessments of infant feeding behavior. These tools are applied before and three months after the education to evaluate potential changes. Participants include parents of 6-month-old infants who are either given complementary feeding education together both mothers and fathers or only mothers receive the education. The education program follows the World Health Organizations guidelines for feeding infants aged 6 to 23 months and is delivered both in-person and via tablet, supported by infographics and a booklet to aid understanding. During the infants 6-month and 9-month check-ups, parents complete surveys and scales assessing parenting confidence, anxiety, depression, and infant feeding behaviors, with fathers also completing a bonding scale. Researchers monitor these outcomes to assess the impact of the education on father-infant relationships and infant feeding, with all study activities occurring over a three-month period post-training.

Complementary Feeding Education & Fathers