The effectiveness of a community-based video-facilitated parenting intervention for child development integrated into routine maternal and child care services in India

Reetabrata Roy, Aanchal Chopra, Gitanjali Lall, Deepak Jangra, Madhavilatha Maganti, Vikram Patel and Gauri Divan

PLOS Global Public Health, 2026, vol. 6, issue 3, 1-14

Abstract: Parenting interventions integrating nutrition, stimulation, and responsive caregiving promote child development but face challenges to scale in low-resource settings. This study describes implementation and effectiveness of Aalana Palana, a facilitated video-viewing intervention on responsive parenting, embedded in routine maternal and child care services in India. Aalana Palana was delivered by Anganwadi workers (AWWs) in Telangana, India. A quasi-experimental, non-randomized controlled design was used to evaluate its effectiveness. Intervention group were caregivers of children aged

Date: 2026
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