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“I was doubtful of being the true father of the preterm baby”: factors affecting fathers’ involvement in the care of preterm babies admitted in the neonatal unit at Kawempe National Referral Hospital, Uganda. a qualitative study

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-05739-w

Published Online: 2025-05-19

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Authors

Ssekatawa, Wycliffe

Nakubulwa, Sarah

Kaye, Dan

Ssebuliba, Joshua

Taban, Charles Loponi

Namiiro, Flaviah

Rujumba, Joseph
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Article History

Received: 3 December 2023

Accepted: 6 May 2025

First Online: 19 May 2025

Declarations

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: Permission to conduct the study was obtained from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Pediatrics, Kawempe National Referral Hospital management and Ethical approval was obtained from the School of Medicine Research and Ethics Committee (SOMREC-2023-550). The conduct of the study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was obtained from all study participants. The study carried minimal risk to the participants and did not influence health care given to their babies. Participation was voluntary with participants free to withdraw from the study at any point. Interview guides were coded and they did not bear participant’s names. All the data was kept under lock and key. All the information was treated with utmost confidentiality. Access to data entered on the computer was through a password known to the researcher.

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: The authors declare no competing interests.

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