Effectiveness of a parenting programme to reduce violence in a cash transfer system in the Philippines: RCT with follow-up.

Background: Parenting interventions and conditional cash transfer (CCT) programmes are promising strategies to reduce the risk of violence against children, but evidence of the effectiveness of combining such programmes is lacking for families in low- and middle-income countries with children over two years of age. This study examined the effectiveness of a locally adapted parenting programme delivered as part of a government CCT system to low-income families with children aged two to six years in Metro Manila, Philippines.

Methods: Participants were randomly assigned (1:1) to either a 12-session group-based parenting programme or treatment-as-usual services ( = 120).