Publications by authors named "Zane Maguet"
Article Synopsis
- Parenting programs often focus on mothers, but father involvement is crucial for enhancing child health and development; this study explored ways to increase father participation in a parenting program in rural Western Kenya.
- Interviews revealed that while few fathers participated, those who did showed positive changes in caregiving practices, highlighting the need for targeted strategies to encourage father engagement.
- Barriers like restrictive gender norms hindered participation, and stakeholders recommended strategies such as financial incentives and flexible scheduling to improve fathers' involvement, suggesting that gender-responsive adaptations can enhance program effectiveness for families.
The Moments that Matter® parenting program aims to promote nurturing care and healthy early childhood development (ECD) through monthly home visits and monthly community group meetings that are delivered by ECD promoters and coordinated with faith leaders in rural Western Kenya. We designed a process evaluation in August 2023 during the first quarter of program implementation. We conducted in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with caregivers, ECD promoters, faith leaders, and program staff to capture their program experiences, assess program quality, and explore the implementation barriers and facilitators during this early stage of program roll-out.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction/purpose: Poverty-reduction efforts that seek to support households with children and enable healthy family functioning are vital to produce positive economic, health, developmental, and upward mobility outcomes. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is an effective poverty-reduction policy for individuals and families. This study investigated the non-nutritional effects that families experience when receiving SNAP benefits.
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