"Good fathers": Community perceptions of idealized fatherhood and reported fathering behaviors in Mwanza, Tanzania.

• Main Authors: Alya Alsager (Author), Juliet K McCann (Author), Alina Bhojani (Author), Damas Joachim (Author), Julieth Joseph (Author), Andrew Gibbs (Author), Mary Kabati (Author), Joshua Jeong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Globally, perceptions of idealized fatherhood have been expanding beyond men's breadwinning roles to also value men's engagement in nurturing care. While fathers' caregiving behaviors are increasing, most childcare activities are still largely performed by mothers. In this study, we u...