Fathers’ Involvement in Family Feeding in Nsukka Local Government Area, Enugu State, Nigeria

The study investigated the extent of the father’s involvement in family feeding in Nsukka LGA, Enugu State, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey design and was carried out in Nsukka LGA, Enugu State, Nigeria. The population of the study was indefinite and included all the fathers in the study area. Multi-stage sampling technique was used in the study of thirty (30) fathers from each of the randomly selected seven (7) communities totaling two hundred and ten (210) sample size. A structured questionnaire was used for the data collection. The major findings of the study, among others, are that fathers are meant to be the only financial provider of the family, and they should always be served meals first in big proportion before other members of the family. It is revealed that the ways fathers should participate in family feeding are procuring family foods and encouraging the production and storage of nutrient-dense foods, among others. Also, the study revealed that the income level of the father, the father’s nature, and types of occupation, among others, are the major factors affecting the father’s involvement in family feeding. It was agreed that good family relationships; sensitization of society using social media platforms, among others, are the major strategies to be adopted in order to enhance the participation of fathers in family feeding. It was recommended, among others, that nutrition intervention programs should target fathers in order to increase their involvement in family feeding.