Process evaluation of a parenting program for low-income families in South Africa by Lachman, JM, Kelly, J, Cluver, L, Ward, CL, Hutchings, J, Gardner, F

“…<p><strong>Objective:</strong> This mixed-methods process evaluation examined the feasibility of a parenting program delivered by community facilitators to reduce the risk of child maltreatment in low-income families with children aged 3&#x2013;8 years in Cape Town, South Africa (N = 68).…”

What are the Risk Factors for Antisocial Behavior Among Low-income Youth in CapeTown? by Gardner, F, Waller, R, Maughan, B, Cluver, L, Boyes, M

“…Research in high-income countries has identified an array of risk factors for youth antisocial behavior. …”

Integrating evidence and context to develop a parenting program for low-income families in South Africa by Lachman, J, Sherr, L, Cluver, L, al., E

“…Children living in low- and middle-income countries, such as South Africa, face elevated risks of child maltreatment. …”

Strengthening a culture of prevention in low- and middle-income countries: Balancing scientific expectations and contextual realities by Lachman, J, Parra-Cardona, R, Leijten, P, Mejia, A, Bauman, A, Buenabad, N, Cluver, L, Doubt, J, Gardner, F, Hutchings, J, Ward, C, Wessels, I, Calam, R, Chavira, V, Rodriguez, M

“…Relevant initiatives are being implemented in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) aimed at strengthening a culture of prevention. …”

The science of scale for violence prevention: A new agenda for family strengthening in low- and middle-income countries by Shenderovich, Y, Lachman, JM, Ward, CL, Wessels, I, Gardner, F, Tomlinson, M, Oliver, D, Janowski, R, Martin, M, Okop, K, Sacolo-Gwebu, H, Ngcobo, LL, Fang, Z, Alampay, L, Baban, A, Baumann, AA, Benevides de Barros, R, Bojo, S, Butchart, A, Dippenaar, W, Exavery, A, Fang, X, Ferdinandi, I, Foran, HM, Heinrichs, N, Hutchings, J, Kisyombe, D, Massetti, G, Mazak, J, Mbuyi, H, Singh, P, Polsky, K, Rakotomalala, S, Raleva, M, Savo, R, Cluver, L

“…However, we lack an understanding of the implementation and impact of these programs in respect to their delivery at a large scale or within existing service systems, particularly in lowand middle-income countries (LMICs). We advocate for greater collaboration between researchers, policymakers, donors, governments, non-governmental organizations, and program managers and staff to study how violence prevention programs operate on a large scale. …”

Reducing harsh and abusive parenting and increasing positive parenting in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review by Cluver, L, Gardner, F, Knerr

Socioeconomic factors associated with asthma prevalence and severity among children living in low-income South African communities. by Yakubovich, A, Cluver, L, Gie, R

“…</p> <h4>Methods</h4> <p>We recruited 6 002 children aged 10 - 17 years from six low-income urban and rural sites in three SA provinces. …”

Improving positive parenting skills and reducing harsh and abusive parenting in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review. by Knerr, W, Gardner, F, Cluver, L

“…Parenting interventions form an important evidence-based strategy for preventing violence, both against and by children, yet most rigorous trials of parenting interventions have been conducted in high-income countries, with far fewer in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). …”

Reducing child abuse amongst adolescents in low-and middle-income countries: A pre-post trial in South Africa by Cluver, L, Meinck, F, Yakubovich, A, Doubt, J, Redfern, A, Ward, C, Salah, N, DeStone, S, Petersen, T, Mpimpilashe, P, Herrero Romero, R, Ncobo, L, Lachman, J, Tsoanyane, S, Shenderovich, Y, Loening, H, Byrne, J, Sherr, L, Kaplan, L, Gardner, F

“…<strong>Background:</strong> No known studies have tested the effectiveness of child abuse prevention programmes for adolescents in low- or middle-income countries. ‘Parenting for Lifelong Health’ (http://tiny.cc/whoPLH) is a collaborative project to develop and rigorously test abuse-prevention parenting programmes for free use in low-resource contexts. …”

Factors associated with adherence to antiretroviral therapy among adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review. by Hudelson, C, Cluver, L

“…Adolescents living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are disproportionately burdened by the global HIV/AIDS pandemic. …”

The effects of decentralising antiretroviral therapy care delivery on health outcomes for adolescents and young adults in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review by Haghighat, R, Steinert, J, Cluver, L

“…Objectives: To systematically evaluate evidence on the effects of decentralising facility-based HIV care on care outcomes for youth living with HIV in low- and middle-income countries. Methods: A systematic review was conducted through 12 electronic databases of peer-reviewed articles, conference abstracts, and grey literature; contacting relevant experts; and hand-searching references. …”

Are socioeconomic conditions associated with asthma prevalence, severity, and treatment access? A cross-sectional study of children living in low-income South African communities by Yakubovich, A, Cluver, L, Gie, R

Effectiveness of cash-plus programmes on early childhood outcomes compared to cash transfers alone: A systematic review and meta-analysis in low- and middle-income countries by Little, MT, Roelen, K, Lange, BCL, Steinert, JI, Yakubovich, AR, Cluver, L, Humphreys, DK

“…Randomised and quasi-experimental studies were eligible for inclusion if the intervention package aimed to improve outcomes for children <5 in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and combined a cash transfer with an intervention targeted to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 (No Hunger), SDG3 (Good Health and Well-being), SDG4 (Education), or SDG16 (Violence Prevention), had at least one group receiving cash-only, examined outcomes related to child-focused SDGs, and was published in English. …”

Building a rondavel of support: the development and pilot randomised control trial of a parenting programme to reduce the risk of child maltreatment in low-income families with children aged 3 to 8 years in South Africa by Lachman, J

“…<p><b>Background:</b> In high-income countries, parenting programmes have been shown to be effective in reducing the risk of child maltreatment. …”

Randomized controlled trial of a parenting program to reduce the risk of child maltreatment in South Africa by Lachman, J, Cluver, L, Ward, C, Hutchings, J, Mlotshwa, S, Wessels, I, Gardner, F

“…Parenting programs in high-income countries have been shown to reduce the risk of child maltreatment. …”

Shared and unique predictors of antisocial and substance use behavior among a nationally representative sample of South African youth by Waller, R, Gardner, F, Cluver, L

“…The findings suggest that contextual risk factors underpinning etiological models of antisocial behavior and substance in high income countries are also relevant within the South African context. …”

Delivering a parenting program in South Africa: the impact of implementation on outcomes by Shenderovich, Y, Eisner, M, Cluver, L, Doubt, J, Berezin, M, Majokweni, S, Murray, A

“…While the number of parenting program evaluations has been growing in low- and middle-income countries, little is known about the implementation processes and their impact on participant outcomes in these settings. …”

What affects attendance and engagement in a parenting program in South Africa? by Shenderovich, Y, Eisner, M, Cluver, L, Doubt, J, Berezin, M, Majokweni, S, Murray, AL

“…In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), almost nothing is known about the patterns of participation in parent training. …”

Cost and cost-effectiveness of a parenting programme to prevent violence against adolescents in South Africa by Redfern, A, Cluver, L, Casale, M, Steinert, J

“…<p><strong>Introduction:</strong><br/> This paper presents the costs and cost-effectiveness of ‘Parenting for Lifelong Health: Sinovuyo Teen’, a non-commercialised parenting programme aimed at preventing violence against adolescents in low-income and middle-income countries.</p><br/> <p><strong>Methods:</strong><br/> The effectiveness of Sinovuyo Teen was evaluated with a cluster randomised controlled trial in 40 villages and peri-urban townships in the Eastern Cape of South Africa from 2015 to 2016. …”

Moderators of treatment effects in a child maltreatment prevention programme in South Africa by Shenderovich, Y, Cluver, L, Eisner, M, Murray, AL

“…Hence, in line with several recent studies examining moderation effects in parenting programmes, our study suggests that parenting interventions aiming to reduce child maltreatment and promote parenting skills in low- and middle-income countries may be similarly effective for families facing various levels of economic, social, and health risk factors.…”