About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to implement and examine the impact of SafeCare Kenya, an adapted parenting program, to improve parents' skills and knowledge related to the care of their children between the ages of 18 months and 5 years old. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Will SafeCare Kenya improve child and parent outcomes? * Is virtual delivery as effective as in-person delivery of SafeCare Kenya? * Is SafeCare Kenya feasible to deliver by community health volunteers?
Mothers will:
* Complete study assessments at three timepoints: baseline, 6 months and 18 months * Mothers in the SafeCare Kenya group will receive the program from their community health volunteer
Researchers will compare SafeCare Kenya to care as usual by community health volunteers to see if SafeCare Kenya families show improvements in parent interaction skills, safety and health knowledge, potential for child abuse, child behavior problems, child injuries, parenting stress, and child and parent quality of life.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
being the female primary caregiver
at least 18 years old of age
at least one child between 18 months and age 5
reside in Kibera
Disqualifiers
younger than 18 years old
unable to participate in English or Swahili
does not own smart phone to participate in virtual sessions.
18 years or older
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- SafeCare Kenya
- Care as Usual by Community Health Volunteers
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Pacific University
Lead sponsor
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Collaborator
Georgia State University
Collaborator
Africa Institute of Mental and Brain Health
Collaborator