Portraying fathers: Reproductive journeys in Malawi

Fiona Parrott; Misheck Nkhata; Blessings Mwandosya; Green Kapira; Aaron Ndovi; Dorothy Makoka; Levie Gondwe; Amelia C. Crampin

doi:10.17157/mat.2.3.198

Portraying fathers: Reproductive journeys in Malawi

Fiona Parrott, Misheck Nkhata, Blessings Mwandosya, Green Kapira, Aaron Ndovi, Dorothy Makoka, Levie Gondwe, Amelia C. Crampin

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This photo essay uses family portraits to reflect on the complex meanings, values and calculations of fatherhood and fertility among men in Karonga District, northern Malawi.1Portraits are popular in this setting, and relatively commonplace due to the entrepreneurial photographers who travel between villages and offer their services to individuals and families.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	154-167
Number of pages	14
Journal	Medicine Anthropology Theory \| An open-access journal in the anthropology of health, illness, and medicine
Volume	2
Issue number	3
Early online date	1 Dec 2015
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.17157/mat.2.3.198
Publication status	Published - 6 Nov 2020
Externally published	Yes

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Portraying fathers: Reproductive journeys in Malawi

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