Developing a logic model of change for the determinants of parental nurturance in the first 1000 days: A mixed-method
Tessa Goldschmidt1, Babatope O Adebiyi1, Nicolette V Roman1
1The Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of Children, Families and Society, Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.
Insights
This study protocol outlines a project to understand factors influencing parental nurturance during the crucial first 1000 days in South Africa. The goal is to develop a logic model to improve child development outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Child Development
- Parenting Studies
- Public Health
Background:
- The first 1000 days are critical for optimal child development, with parental nurturance playing a key role.
- Factors influencing parenting are known, but their impact on parental nurturance in South Africa's first 1000 days requires investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a logic model of change for the determinants of parental nurturance in the first 1000 days in the South African context.
- To identify key factors influencing sensitive and responsive parenting during this critical developmental period.
Main Methods:
- A mixed-methods, sequential design within an intervention mapping framework across two phases.
- Phase 1 involves a scoping review, policy review, and needs assessment with qualitative (interviews) and quantitative (questionnaires) data collection.
- Phase 2 focuses on developing a logic model through a consensus workshop with parents and stakeholders.
Main Results:
- Data analysis from Phase 1 (qualitative and quantitative) will inform the development of the logic model.
- Thematic analysis of qualitative data and descriptive statistics from quantitative data will be used.
- A consensus workshop in Phase 2 will refine the logic model based on collected data.
Conclusions:
- Understanding the determinants of parental nurturance is crucial for supporting child development in the first 1000 days.
- The developed logic model will provide a framework for interventions aimed at enhancing parental nurturance in South Africa.
- This research addresses a gap in knowledge regarding factors affecting early childhood development support within the South African context.
Background:
Parents play a key role in providing nurturance and nurturing care to their child during the first 1000 days which is important for optimal child development. Various factors have been found to influence parenting but the contribution of these factors toward parental nurturance within the first 1000 days is not yet known in the South African context. This paper describes a protocol for a project that aims to develop a logic model of change for the determinants of parental nurturance in the first 1000 days in the South African context.
Method:
This study will apply a mixed methods approach with a sequential design within an intervention mapping framework. The study will occur in two phases. The first phase will identify the problem, which will be done via a scoping review, a policy review and a needs assessment for parents and stakeholders. This phase will recruit approximately 35 participants (20 parents and 15 stakeholders) for the qualitative component and then approximately 398 participants for the quantitative component. Data will be collected via semi-structured interviews and with questionnaires (Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment Inventory, the Depression and Anxiety Scale, and the Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale). Data will be thematically analysed, and the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) will be used to determine descriptive statistics, both of which will inform the development of the model in phase 2. The second phase will be the development of a logic model of change for determinants for parental nurturance in the first thousand days. This phase will consist of one stage- a consensus workshop which will be attended by approximately 20 participants (5 parents, 5 pregnant woman/new mothers, and 10 stakeholders). The data collected in this stage will be thematically analysed and will contribute to the refinement of the model.
Discussion:
The first thousand days (FTD) is a period in which rapid growth occurs in all domains of development. If children do not receive sensitive and responsive care in an environment that is conducive for their optimal development, children may not reach their full developmental potential.
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