Improving parenting practices for early child development: Experimental evidence from Rwanda

Patricia Justino, Marinella Leone, Pierfrancesco Rolla, Monique Abimpaye, Caroline Dusabe, Diane Uwamahoro and Richard Germond

No wp-2020-72, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: This paper investigates the short- and medium-term impact of a randomized group-based early child development programme targeting parents of children aged six to 24 months in a poor, rural district of Rwanda. The programme engaged parents through sessions that included a radio show and facilitated discussions during 17 weekly village-level meetings. Twelve months after baseline, children's communication, problem-solving, and personal social skills improved in treated groups.

Keywords: Child education; Child development; Parenting programme; Radio; Randomized controlled trial; Rwanda (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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