马拉维农村地区父亲全纳育儿干预对儿童饮食、早期刺激和父亲参与育儿的效果:四臂、分组随机对照试验的研究方案

Qeios Pub Date : 2024-05-22 DOI:10.32388/3xfllw
Suhyoon Choi, Akira Shibanuma, Junko Kiriya, Neo Kazembe, Masamine Jimba
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背景。增加父亲或夫妇在育儿方面的参与可能会给儿童早期教育带来更多益处。然而,在资源匮乏的环境中,包括父亲和夫妇在内的育儿干预措施非常有限。因此,本研究采用行为改变交流的方法,设计了一种包括父亲和夫妇在内的儿童营养和响应性护理育儿干预措施。首先,我们旨在评估养育干预对马拉维农村地区 6-23 个月大儿童的饮食、早期刺激和父亲参与育儿的有效性。然后,我们评估了让父亲和夫妇参与干预对改善结果的额外益处。 在这项四臂分组随机对照试验中,我们评估了马拉维农村地区育儿干预的有效性。我们随机选择了 40 个社区,并按 3 比 1 的比例将其分配到干预组或对照组。四个治疗组包括母亲治疗组、父亲治疗组、夫妇治疗组和对照组。符合条件的家庭包括:有 6-23 个月大儿童的双亲家庭、母亲为主要照顾者并与男性伴侣共同生活的儿童,以及年满 18 岁的父母。干预组参加了两次同伴小组会议和两次家访,重点关注儿童营养和响应性护理。行为改变沟通用于传递关键的行为信息。主要结果是儿童饮食多样性得分、早期刺激和父亲参与育儿。分析采用差异估计法。这项研究将为育儿计划的有效性提供证据,该计划可在马拉维农村等其他低资源环境中推广和扩大。
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Effectiveness of a Father-Inclusive Parenting Intervention on a Child’s Diet, Early Stimulation, and Father Involvement in Childcare in Rural Malawi: A Study Protocol for a Four-Arm, Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial
BACKGROUND. Increasing the engagement of fathers or couples in childcare may generate additional benefits on early child outcomes. However, parenting intervention that includes fathers and couples is limited in low-resource settings. Thus, this study designed a parenting intervention on child nutrition and responsive care that is inclusive of fathers and couples, using behavior change communication. First, we aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the parenting intervention on a child’s diet, early stimulation, and father involvement in childcare among parents of a child aged 6-23 months in rural Malawi. Then, we assessed the added benefit of including fathers and couples in the intervention to improve the outcomes. METHODS. In this four-arm, cluster-randomized controlled trial, we assessed the effectiveness of a parenting intervention in rural Malawi. We randomly selected and allocated 40 communities to the intervention or control arms in a 3-to-1 ratio. Four arms included a mothers-only treatment arm, a fathers-only treatment arm, a couples treatment arm, and a control arm. Eligible households were a two-parent household having a child aged 6-23 months, a child having a mother as a primary caregiver living with a male partner, and a parent aged 18 or above. Intervention arms participated in two peer group sessions and two home visits focusing on child nutrition and responsive care. Behavior change communication was used to deliver key behavioral messages. Primary outcomes were child dietary diversity score, early stimulation, and father involvement in childcare. The analysis was done using difference-in-differences estimation. DISCUSSION. The study will provide evidence of the effectiveness of the parenting program that can be replicated and scaled-across in other low-resource settings like rural Malawi.
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