<![CDATA[The role of fathers in childcare is an important factor in cognitive, emotional, and social development, but paternal involvement is still low due to the influence of patriarchal culture and the increasing phenomenon of fatherlessness. This condition shows a gap between the potential involvement of fathers and parenting practices, including in fathers who have a home business that theoretically has higher time flexibility. This study aims to analyze the relationship between masculine ideology and father involvement in fathers who have a business at home in Bukittinggi City. The study used a quantitative approach with a correlational descriptive design, involving 97 respondents selected through purposive sampling, with data collection using questionnaires and analyzed using Pearson Product Moment correlation. The results showed a significant negative relationship between masculine ideology and father involvement (r = -0.380; p < 0.001), meaning that the higher the traditional masculine ideology, the lower the father's involvement in parenting. In conclusion, masculine ideology plays an important role in determining the quality of father's involvement, so a change in the perspective of masculinity that is more flexible is needed to improve the quality of childcare.]]>
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