Responsible Engaged and Loving (REAL) Fathers Intervention Evaluation
Responsible Engaged and Loving (REAL) Fathers: Study Protocol for a Cluster-randomized Controlled Trial of Mentored Parenting Sessions for Young Fathers to Promote Child Development and Reduce Violence in Uganda
University of California, San Diego
4,728 participants
Oct 18, 2023
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goal of this stepped-wedge cluster randomized control trial is to assess whether a Ugandan community-based intervention for young fathers (ages 18-25 years) of children ages 0-3 years impacts fathers' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors surrounding positive parenting practices, father-child interaction, harsh physical punishment of children, and intimate partner violence.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria5
- Living in one of the six selected regions and districts across each region
- Being male aged between aged 16-25 years
- Being biological father to a child(ren) who is younger than 3 years old
- Living in union and in the same household with the mother or guardian of the child(ren)
- Living in union and in the same household as the young father
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Interventions
REAL Fathers is a multilevel norms-shifting intervention among: young fathers (ages 16-25 whose oldest child is under the age of 3); couple dyads (fathers and wives); mentoring dyads and groups; and communities. Respected men in the community are identified by participating young fathers, their partners and community members to become mentors. Mentors participate in a training and mentor young fathers through home and group sessions on conflict resolution, non-violent discipline, family planning, and couple communication. Mentoring is supplemented with a monthly poster campaign designed to reinforce messages from the home and group mentoring sessions and a community celebration. REAL Fathers aims to build positive partnerships and parenting practices among young fathers to: 1) reduce incidence of intimate partner violence; 2) reduce harsh physical punishment of children; 3) improve early childhood development; 4) decrease unmet need for family planning.
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NCT06100679