Evaluations of Interventions with Child Domestic Workers: A Rapid Systematic Review

Nambusi Kyegombe, Nicola S. Pocock, Clara W. Chan, Jonathan Blagbrough and Cathy Zimmerman
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Nambusi Kyegombe: Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1H 9SH, UK
Nicola S. Pocock: Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1H 9SH, UK
Clara W. Chan: Public Health England, Wellington House 133-155, Waterloo Road, London SE1 8UG, UK
Jonathan Blagbrough: Children Unite, London E9 7JR, UK
Cathy Zimmerman: Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1H 9SH, UK

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 19, 1-13

Abstract: Little is known about interventions to support the education, skills training, and health of female child domestic workers (CDWs). This rapid systematic literature review followed PRISMA guidelines (PROSPERO registration: CRD42019148702) and summarises peer-reviewed and grey literature on health, education, and economic interventions for CDWs and interventions targeting employers. We searched six electronic databases and purposively searched grey literature. We included observational studies, which included an intervention, quasi-experimental, and experimental studies. Two reviewers independently screened articles. Data were extracted on intervention description, inputs, activities, type of evaluation, outcomes, effect size or impact where applicable, limitations, and ethical considerations. All studies were quality appraised. We identified eight papers from five studies. Six papers reported on health-related outcomes, two on education-related outcomes, and three on economic outcomes. No evaluations of employer-related interventions were identified. Only one intervention specifically targeted CDWs. Others included CDWs in their sample but did not disaggregate data for CDWs. Findings suggest that the evaluated interventions had a limited impact on CDW’s health, education, and economic outcomes. While it appears feasible to reach CDWs with outreach interventions, further work is needed to improve the consistency of their effectiveness and their ability to improve CDWs’ current and future prospects.

Keywords: PRISMA; child domestic workers; interventions; girls’ and adolescents’ health; education; child protection; child labour; labour exploitation; domestic servitude; gender (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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