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Why Maasai men shun caregiving role to children aged below three

Maasai women demonstrate how to take care of a baby during a workshop to discuss caregiving at Maili 46 in Kajiado West. [Peterson Githaiga, Standard]

A new report has shown that Maasai men are not actively taking care of their children, leaving the role of child care to women.

The report shows that lack of fathers’ involvement in the care of their children below the age of three...