Fiona Bennin
Biographic Data
| ID | 7745285 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Fiona Bennin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Fiona |
| FAMILY NAME | Bennin |
| SIGNATURE | BENNIN F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Witwatersrand |
| ORCID | 0009-0000-6738-0544 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The effectiveness of a community-based video-facilitated parenting intervention for child development integrated into routine maternal and child care services in India
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 qu…
Examining maternal health literacy as a mediator of the relationship between social vulnerability and caregiving practices for improving infant development
This study examined whether specific dimensions of maternal health literacy mediated the relationship between social vulnerability and maternal caregiving confidence, specifically breastfeeding self-efficacy and maternal beliefs about play, among 168 mothers of newborns in Soweto, South Africa. Social vulnerability was measured using an adapted Social Vulnerability Index, and structural equation modelling was used to assess direct and indirect as…
“Youth are experts in what they need”: Experiences and best practice in co-designing and implementing Fast-PrEP, a novel PrEP service for adolescents and youth in Cape Town, South Africa
Introduction: Defining the prevention needs, motivations, and gender dynamics influencing adolescent and young people's (AYP's) healthcare access is a key component to successful PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention) implementation. WHO encourages a strong people-cantered approach to healthcare delivery, and this is particularly emphasized for HIV services. Enhanced youth engagement is needed to ensure that interventions are tailored…
Determining the perceived acceptability of an intervention designed to improve health literacy around developmentally appropriate play during infancy, with a community advisory group of mothers, in So…
Children require opportunities to participate in unstructured, unrestricted active play as infants, to encourage positive health, socioemotional and developmental outcomes in life. Certain social and environmental factors in the home setting can limit participation in play, particularly in low resource settings. As caregivers are their infants’ first teachers, they have the important role of providing opportunities and space for children to learn…
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“Youth are experts in what they need”: Experiences and best practice in co-designing and implementing Fast-PrEP, a novel PrEP service for adolescents and youth in Cape Town, South Africa
Introduction: Defining the prevention needs, motivations, and gender dynamics influencing adolescent and young people's (AYP's) healthcare access is a key component to successful PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention) implementation. WHO encourages a strong people-cantered approach to healthcare delivery, and this is particularly emphasized for HIV services. Enhanced youth engagement is needed to ensure that interventions are tailored…
Determining the perceived acceptability of an intervention designed to improve health literacy around developmentally appropriate play during infancy, with a community advisory group of mothers, in So…
Children require opportunities to participate in unstructured, unrestricted active play as infants, to encourage positive health, socioemotional and developmental outcomes in life. Certain social and environmental factors in the home setting can limit participation in play, particularly in low resource settings. As caregivers are their infants’ first teachers, they have the important role of providing opportunities and space for children to learn…
Examining maternal health literacy as a mediator of the relationship between social vulnerability and caregiving practices for improving infant development
This study examined whether specific dimensions of maternal health literacy mediated the relationship between social vulnerability and maternal caregiving confidence, specifically breastfeeding self-efficacy and maternal beliefs about play, among 168 mothers of newborns in Soweto, South Africa. Social vulnerability was measured using an adapted Social Vulnerability Index, and structural equation modelling was used to assess direct and indirect as…
The effectiveness of a community-based video-facilitated parenting intervention for child development integrated into routine maternal and child care services in India
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 qu…
Psychological intervention (3 works) · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Health literacy (2 works) · Infant Development and Preterm Care (2 works) · Literacy (2 works) · Medical education (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works)