<![CDATA[Child care was the responsibility of father and mother. Father's involvement in childcare affected the development of children. The aim of this research was to prove the factors that influence father involvement in early childhood care. This study was an analytical study with cross sectional design. The study population was all fathers who have the youngest children aged 1 month to 6 years in the city of Yogyakarta. Data collection was carried out by structured interviews. Data were analyzed by chi-square test and multiple logistic regressions. The results showed that the first age of being a father (OR = 2.953, 95% CI = 1.039-8.392), the willingness of the father to be involved in caring for children (OR = 15.395, OR = 1,446-163.874), and place of residence (OR = 3.152, OR = 1.101-9.002) were factors that influence the lack of father involvement in early childhood care with a probability value of 21.9%. It was recommended to increase father involvement in early childhood care by increasing the first age of being a father more than 27 years old, increasing the willingness of fathers to be involved in childcare and choosing a place to live apart from parents/in-laws.]]>
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