Learning Through Play (LTP) Parenting Program: Capacity Building of Traditional Birth Attendants in Pakistan

Tayyeba Kiran, Rabia Sattar, Mina Husain, Sadia Shah, Rakhshi Memon and Nasim Chaudhry

SAGE Open, 2023, vol. 13, issue 4, 21582440231214410

Abstract: The present study aimed to train Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) in a parenting program called Learning through Play (LTP) to improve their Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices regarding child development after completion of training, for them to be better able to support parents during their routine practice. Quasi experimental design was used. A total of 330 TBAs meeting study eligibility criteria were included and data was collected in a group setting. LTP training was comprised of weekly sessions delivered over 1 month. LTP includes knowledge about child development for children from 0 to 3 years. The Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) questionnaire was used to measure change. Statistical analysis was done through Paired Sample T -test. There was a significant difference between pre-post scores t  = -29.36 ( p  

Keywords: pre-post; qualitative feedback; learning through play; parenting programme; LMICs; Traditional Birth Attendants (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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