Is fathers’ involvement in young children’s development and learning in the early years important? Experiences from the caregivers in Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorBasil, Pambas Tandika
dc.contributor.authorNdijuye, Laurent Gabriel
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-26T13:15:38Z
dc.date.available2020-08-26T13:15:38Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionFull-text article. Also available at https://ger.mercy.edu/index.php/ger/article/view/493en_US
dc.description.abstractThere has been an increased interest among researchers and policy makers on fathers' involvement and its implications for children's wellbeing and learning. Existing empirical evidences from developed countries have documented fathers' essential role that it successfully improves children's development and learning. However, there is dearth of evidence from developing countries, especially from Sub-Sahara African contexts. This study was designed to establish Tanzanian experiences particularly Kimamba village in Kilosa District-on fathers' involvement in children's development and schooling dimensions. Descriptive exploratory study design guided collection and analysis of data of the rural context. A total of 23 fathers were recruited for focus group interviews. The analysis of data revealed that fathers had good understanding of their roles and involvement in child-rearing and learning for mastering social and economic welfare of their children, families and the larger population. Fathers indicate that their involvement has significant contribution to children's development across schooling periods and later in life. Their responses range from preparing home environment and crafting home-based timetable for the child to adhere to when at home and during after-school hours. The study concludes that, in a context with limited educational resources, parenting education is important for both fathers and mothers. This may ultimately lead to closer parental involvement and collaboration in child-rearing and caring. It therefore recommended that Social Welfare Officers in collaboration with District Education Officers and teachers should organise and run sensitization programmes to improve fathers' involvement in children's development and learning.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBasil, P. T., & Ndijuye, L. G. (2019). Is fathers’ involvement in young children’s development and learning in the early years important? Experiences from the caregivers in Tanzania. Global Education Review, 6(1), 63-74.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2440
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMercy Collegeen_US
dc.subjectFathersen_US
dc.subjectParenting stylesen_US
dc.subjectYoung childrenen_US
dc.subjectChild rearingen_US
dc.subjectChild developmenten_US
dc.subjectForeign countriesen_US
dc.subjectParent attitudesen_US
dc.subjectParent backgrounden_US
dc.subjectEducational attainmenten_US
dc.subjectParent responsibilityen_US
dc.subjectSchool uniformsen_US
dc.subjectInstructional materialsen_US
dc.titleIs fathers’ involvement in young children’s development and learning in the early years important? Experiences from the caregivers in Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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