Ugandan fathers who demand breast milk;
CHSS Research Fellow Dr Rowena Merritt talks to BBC Woman’s Hour 30/1/20
Rowena joins Jeni Murray and guests to discuss the emotive issue of breastfeeding among Ugandan fathers. In parts of the country men demand that their partners suckle them, often taking milk before baby has fed.
Little is known about this coercive practice, with its worrying implications for maternal and infant health and wellbeing.
Supported by the Global Challenges Research Fund, Rowena and CHSS Senior Research Fellow Dr Sarah Hotham visited Uganda last Summer in a preliminary study of the practice with Kyambogo University in Kampala.
The interview starts at the beginning of the broadcast, ending at 09:24. (you will need to create or sign in to your BBC account to listen).
You can also read this article in the 28 January Guardian.
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