Attitudes of young african american fathers toward early childbearing.

Objective: To qualitatively examine the perceptions of young fathers toward issues related to early childbearing.
Methods: Focus groups were held with male partners of adolescent females who had become pregnant while participating in an HIV-prevention trial.
Results: Primary domains that emerged included young male's desire for pregnancy, their attitudes toward father/child involvement, and their perceived social support as young fathers.
Conclusions: Findings may help in developing gender-appropriate interventions to delay early childbearing and prevent HIV/STD transmission.