Frances E. Aboud
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View article: Scaling parenting programs for early child development in four low- and middle-income countries
Scaling parenting programs for early child development in four low- and middle-income countries Open
Background Although meta-analyses have demonstrated the value of parenting programs to promote child development in low- and middle-income countries, scaling them horizontally and vertically through the system has remained largely undocume…
View article: Do Playful Parenting Programs Implemented at Scale Improve Caregiver Practices and Child Development?
Do Playful Parenting Programs Implemented at Scale Improve Caregiver Practices and Child Development? Open
Background/Objectives: As an independent research group, we examined parent and child outcomes of three different parenting programs delivered at scale. The programs were implemented in Bhutan, Serbia and Zambia by different organizations.…
View article: In-person versus remote (mHealth) delivery for a responsive parenting intervention in rural Kenya: A cluster randomized controlled trial
In-person versus remote (mHealth) delivery for a responsive parenting intervention in rural Kenya: A cluster randomized controlled trial Open
Background An estimated 43% of children under age 5 in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) experience compromised development due to poverty, poor nutrition, and inadequate psychosocial stimulation. Numerous early childhood developmen…
View article: Using Implementation Research to Inform Scaling of Parenting Programs: Independently Conducted Case Studies from Zambia and Bhutan
Using Implementation Research to Inform Scaling of Parenting Programs: Independently Conducted Case Studies from Zambia and Bhutan Open
Two case studies of parenting programs for parents of children 0 to 36 months of age, developed and implemented by Save the Children/Ministry of Health/Khesar Gyalpo University in Bhutan and UNICEF Zambia, were conducted by an independent …
View article: Harmonizing Data Visualizations on Child Health and Well-Being to Strengthen Advocacy and Monitoring Efforts
Harmonizing Data Visualizations on Child Health and Well-Being to Strengthen Advocacy and Monitoring Efforts Open
Data visualization tools on child health have improved data accessibility but caused confusion over indicator data sources and which tools to use for specific purposes. We propose principles for generating future tools that can effectively…
View article: Advocacy for Better Integration and Use of Child Health Indicators for Global Monitoring
Advocacy for Better Integration and Use of Child Health Indicators for Global Monitoring Open
Making better use of harmonized indicators to monitor child health and well-being at the global level will avoid duplicative monitoring and evaluation exercises, improve evidence-based programming, and preserve resources that can be used t…
View article: Workforce preparation for delivery of nurturing care in low‐ and middle‐income countries: Expert consensus on critical multisectoral training needs
Workforce preparation for delivery of nurturing care in low‐ and middle‐income countries: Expert consensus on critical multisectoral training needs Open
Background Services to support nurturing care through early childhood development (ECD) in low‐ and middle‐income countries are hampered by significant workforce challenges. The global early childhood workforce is both diverse and complex,…
View article: A Tale of Two Programs for Parents of Young Children: Independently-Conducted Case Studies of Workforce Contributions to Scale in Bhutan and Rwanda
A Tale of Two Programs for Parents of Young Children: Independently-Conducted Case Studies of Workforce Contributions to Scale in Bhutan and Rwanda Open
Two case studies of parenting programs, aiming to improve parenting practices and child development outcomes, and implemented by Save the Children/Ministry of Health/Khesar Gyalpo University in Bhutan and Boston College/University of Rwand…
View article: Implementation of UNICEF and WHO's care for child development package: Lessons from a global review and key informant interviews
Implementation of UNICEF and WHO's care for child development package: Lessons from a global review and key informant interviews Open
Introduction In the last decade, there has been increased global policy and program momentum to promote early childhood development. The Care for Child Development (CCD) package, developed by UNICEF and the WHO, is a key tool responding to…
View article: Father involvement and early child development in a low-resource setting
Father involvement and early child development in a low-resource setting Open
Evidence on the role of father involvement in children's development from low-resource settings is very limited and historically has only relied on maternal reports of father's direct engagement activities such as reading to the child. How…
View article: An Analysis of Behaviour Change Techniques used in the Care for Child Development Parenting Program
An Analysis of Behaviour Change Techniques used in the Care for Child Development Parenting Program Open
Care for Child Development (CCD) is one of several parenting programs implemented in low- and middle-income countries to improve child cognitive development outcomes by increasing responsive stimulation practices in caregivers of young chi…
View article: An Implementation Evaluation of A Group-Based Parenting Intervention to Promote Early Childhood Development in Rural Kenya
An Implementation Evaluation of A Group-Based Parenting Intervention to Promote Early Childhood Development in Rural Kenya Open
Early childhood development (ECD) parenting interventions can improve child developmental outcomes in low-resource settings, but information about their implementation lags far behind evidence of their effectiveness, hindering their genera…
View article: TSH Mediated the Effect of Iodized Salt on Child Cognition in a Randomized Clinical Trial
TSH Mediated the Effect of Iodized Salt on Child Cognition in a Randomized Clinical Trial Open
Objectives: This study examines the hormonal mediators of the effect of iodized salt in pregnancy on child cognition. Methods: Sixty districts across 6 zones in the Amhara region of Ethiopia were randomly allocated to a control or interven…
View article: Group-based parenting interventions to promote child development in rural Kenya: a multi-arm, cluster-randomised community effectiveness trial
Group-based parenting interventions to promote child development in rural Kenya: a multi-arm, cluster-randomised community effectiveness trial Open
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health.
View article: Pre‐pregnancy iodized salt improved children's cognitive development in randomized trial in Ethiopia
Pre‐pregnancy iodized salt improved children's cognitive development in randomized trial in Ethiopia Open
The overarching Ethiopia project examined the effects of early market introduction of iodized salt on the growth and mental development of young children. Sixty districts were randomly assigned to intervention (early market access to iodiz…
View article: Enhancing Young Children’s Language Acquisition through Parent–Child Book-Sharing: A Randomized Trial in Rural Kenya
Enhancing Young Children’s Language Acquisition through Parent–Child Book-Sharing: A Randomized Trial in Rural Kenya Open
Worldwide, 250 million children under five (43 percent) are not meeting their developmental potential because they lack adequate nutrition and cognitive stimulation in early childhood. Several parent support programs have shown significant…
View article: Adaptation of a mental development assessment tool for the evaluation of the long‐term effect of a successful nutrition intervention in Ghana
Adaptation of a mental development assessment tool for the evaluation of the long‐term effect of a successful nutrition intervention in Ghana Open
This study adapted a cognitive assessment tool to be used in evaluating nutrition interventions in developing countries and assessed its reliability and validity in Ghana. The tool was used to evaluate the long‐term effect of the Enhancing…
View article: Scaling up child psychosocial stimulation programmes for young children
Scaling up child psychosocial stimulation programmes for young children Open
Psychosocial stimulation has been shown to be crucial for the cognitive and language development of children younger than 3 years. In low-income and middle-income countries, 43% of children younger than 5 years are not reaching their poten…
View article: Measuring the implementation of early childhood development programs
Measuring the implementation of early childhood development programs Open
In this paper we describe ways to measure variables of interest when evaluating the implementation of a program to improve early childhood development (ECD). The variables apply to programs delivered to parents in group sessions and home o…
View article: Reporting guidelines for implementation research on nurturing care interventions designed to promote early childhood development
Reporting guidelines for implementation research on nurturing care interventions designed to promote early childhood development Open
Meta‐analyses of interventions such as parenting, stimulation, and early childhood education have reported consistent medium‐to‐high effect sizes on early childhood development (ECD) and early learning outcomes. However, few effective inte…
View article: State of the science on implementation research in early child development and future directions
State of the science on implementation research in early child development and future directions Open
We summarize the state of the field of implementation research and practice for early child development and propose recommendations. First, conclusions are drawn regarding what is generally known about the implementation of early childhood…
View article: Introduction of iodised salt benefits infants’ mental development in a community-based cluster-randomised effectiveness trial in Ethiopia
Introduction of iodised salt benefits infants’ mental development in a community-based cluster-randomised effectiveness trial in Ethiopia Open
The effectiveness of salt iodisation in improving the mental development of young children has not been assessed. We implemented a community-based cluster-randomised effectiveness trial in sixty randomly selected districts in the Amhara re…
View article: Health and nutrition interventions for infant development
Health and nutrition interventions for infant development Open
Nurturing care embodies activities of caregivers and providers that promote health, growth, and development of young children,1Britto PR Lye SJ Proulx K et al.Nurturing care: promoting early childhood development.Lancet. 2017; 389: 91-102S…
View article: Evaluation of the effects of iodized salt on the mental development of preschool‐aged children: a cluster randomized trial in northern Ethiopia
Evaluation of the effects of iodized salt on the mental development of preschool‐aged children: a cluster randomized trial in northern Ethiopia Open
A cluster randomized effectiveness trial was used to examine the effects on mental development of introducing iodized salt to children 4 to 6 years of age in Ethiopia, where there were reportedly high levels of iodine deficiency. Sixty dis…