Short‐term impact of a combination intervention on family cohesion: Results from a pilot cluster‐randomized clinical trial in Northern Ghana-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Short‐term impact of a combination intervention on family cohesion: Results from a pilot cluster‐randomized clinical trial in Northern Ghana

Published:2024-06-02 Issue:3 Volume:34 Page:957-968
ISSN:1050-8392
Container-title:Journal of Research on Adolescence
language:en
Short-container-title:J of Research on Adolesc

Author:

Sensoy Bahar Ozge¹^ORCID,Byansi William²,Ibrahim Abdallah³,Boateng Alice⁴,Nartey Portia Buernarkie¹,Nabunya Proscovia¹,Kumbelim Kingsley⁵,Ssewamala Fred M.¹,McKay Mary M.⁶

Affiliation:

1. Brown School Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis Missouri USA

2. Boston College, School of Social Work Chestnut Hill Massachusetts USA

3. School of Public Health University of Ghana Accra Ghana

4. Department of Social Work University of Ghana Accra Ghana

5. BasicNeeds Ghana Tamale Ghana

6. Vice Provost Office Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis Missouri USA

Abstract

AbstractChild labor remains a concern in sub‐Saharan Africa. Yet, evidence‐based preventive efforts are limited. We analyzed longitudinal data from Ghanaian adolescent girls in a pilot randomized clinical trial testing the preliminary impact of a combination intervention on family cohesion as a protective factor against child labor and school dropout. While there was no statistical difference between the control and intervention groups at 9 months, the results show that family cohesion scores improved significantly from baseline to 9 months for the ANZANSI intervention group. Qualitative results indicated improved family cohesion in the intervention group. Hence, future studies should further examine this promising social work intervention.

Funder

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Publisher

Wiley

Link

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/jora.12977

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