Digital Support Systems to Improve Child Health and Development in Peru: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Children living in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) are at greater risk for experiencing adversities that can undermine their health and early development. Recently launched digital early childhood development (ECD) programs attempt to support families with young children in their home environments using digital technologies. However, relatively little is known regarding the effectiveness of these new technologies.

Digital tools to improve parenting behaviour in low-income settings: a mixed-methods feasibility study.

Introduction: Digital parenting interventions could be potentially cost-effective means for providing early child development services in low-income settings. This 5-month mixed-methods pilot study evaluated the feasibility of using , a comprehensive -based digital parenting intervention in a remote rural setting in Latin America and explored necessary adaptations to local context.

Methods: The study was conducted in three provinces in the Cajamarca region, Peru, from February to July 2021.