ABSTRACT
Aka fathers provide more direct care and are near their infants more than fathers in any other human population that has been investigated. Aka fathers are within an arms reach (i.e., holding or within 1 m) of their infant more than 50% of a 24-hour period (Table 1) and Aka fathers hold their very young infants during the day at least five times more than fathers in other human populations (Table 2). While Aka father care is extensive, it is also highly context dependent-fathers provide at least four times as much care while they are in the camp setting than they do while out of camp engaged in economic activity (e.g., out on the net hunt or in the villagers' fields) (Figure 1).
