@article {5938, title = {Review of implementation processes for integrated nutrition and psychosocial stimulation interventions}, journal = {Ann N Y Acad Sci}, volume = {1308}, year = {2014}, note = {1749-6632
Yousafzai, Aisha K
Aboud, Frances
Journal Article
Review
United States
Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2014 Jan;1308:33-45. doi: 10.1111/nyas.12313. Epub 2013 Dec 26.}, month = {Jan}, pages = {33-45}, edition = {2014/01/01}, abstract = {This article reviews the implementation processes for interventions that integrate nutrition and psychosocial stimulation for children under 5 years of age in low- and middle-income countries. We examine the content of these programs, the delivery strategy, intensity and duration, personnel training and supervision, compliance, and fidelity. A systematic search of the Global Health Ovid database yielded 1020 articles, of which 29 fit the criteria, and two further studies recently completed were reported by author communication. Some of these articles describe efficacy or effectiveness studies where nutritional supplements or education along with psychosocial stimulation experiences or education were delivered directly to children or their caregivers. Other papers describe large-scale programs, such as conditional cash transfers in Latin America, Integrated Child Development Services preschools in India, and World Bank collaborations with national governments in Africa. A summary table of the implementation processes of the 31 programs is included. We conclude with a set of recommendations summarizing what we know so far regarding best practices for integrative programs.}, keywords = {*Child Development, *Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena, Child, Preschool, compliance, delivery strategies, Developing Countries, dosage, Early Intervention (Education), Early Medical Intervention, fidelity, Global Health, Humans, implementation processes, Program Evaluation, Psychology, Social Support}, isbn = {0077-8923}, doi = {10.1111/nyas.12313}, author = {Yousafzai, A. K. and Aboud, F.} } @article {5939, title = {Effectiveness of a youth-led early childhood care and education programme in rural Pakistan: A cluster-randomised controlled trial}, journal = {PLoS One}, volume = {13}, number = {12}, year = {2018}, note = {1932-6203
Yousafzai, Aisha K
ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1592-8923
Rasheed, Muneera A
Rizvi, Arjumand
Shaheen, Fariha
Ponguta, Liliana A
Reyes, Chin R
Journal Article
United States
PLoS One. 2018 Dec 19;13(12):e0208335. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0208335. eCollection 2018.}, pages = {e0208335}, edition = {2018/12/20}, abstract = {BACKGROUND: The United Nation{\textquoteright}s Sustainable Development Goals encompass lifelong learning from birth to youth to adulthood (Goal 4) and economic opportunities for young people (Goal 8). The targets include improving access to quality early childhood care and education (ECCE) as well as learning and training opportunities for adolescents and youth. Cross-generational models for young children and youth may offer opportunities to address the interconnections between goals and targets for the next generation. We investigated whether an ECCE programme for young children (3.5-6.5 years) delivered by female youth (18-24 years) in rural Pakistan would be effective on children{\textquoteright}s school readiness. METHODS: In partnership with the National Commission for Human Development in Pakistan, we implemented the {\textquoteright}Youth Leaders for Early Childhood Assuring Children are Prepared for School{\textquoteright} (LEAPS) programme to train female youth to deliver ECCE. The effectiveness of the LEAPS programme on children{\textquoteright}s school readiness was evaluated in a cluster-randomised controlled trial. We randomly allocated five clusters (villages) to receive the intervention (n = 170 children) and five clusters to control (n = 170 children). Children{\textquoteright}s school readiness was assessed after nine months of intervention exposure using the International Development and Early Learning Assessment tool. Analyses was by intention-to-treat. The trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT02645162. FINDINGS: At endline, the intervention group had significantly higher school readiness scores (n = 166, mean percentage score 59.4, 95\% CI 52.7 to 66.2) compared with the control group (n = 168, mean percentage score 45.5, 95\% CI 38.8 to 52.3). The effect size (Cohen{\textquoteright}s d) was 0.3. CONCLUSION: Trained female youth delivered an ECCE programme that was effective in benefitting young children{\textquoteright}s school readiness. The cross-generational model is a promising approach to support early child development; however, further evaluation of the model is needed to assess the specific benefits to youth including their skills and economic development.}, isbn = {1932-6203}, doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0208335}, author = {Yousafzai, A. K. and Rasheed, M. A. and Rizvi, A. and Shaheen, F. and Ponguta, L. A. and Reyes, C. R.} }