The Relationship Between Psychosocial Interventions and Child Wellbeing in Zambia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12958957 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vidya Diwakar (0000-0002-8120-3832, Institute of Development Studies, corresponding author), Amanda Lenhardt (0000-0002-4298-2933, Open Data Institute), Emmanuel Tumusiime (World Vision), Joseph Simbaya (0000-0001-7518-6370, University of Zambia), Arthur Moonga |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 395-420 |
| Publication date | 2022-11-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Child Indicators Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1874-8988 • E-ISSN: 1874-897X |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s12187-022-09982-w |
| PMID | 36337177 |
| OpenAlex | W4308112466 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 24 |
Psychosocial factors contribute to persistence of poverty, but are rarely addressed in poverty reduction programs. We use mixed methods to investigate the relationship between a psychosocial behaviour change approach-empowered worldview (EWV), and investment decisions in children wellbeing among smallholder farmers in Zambia. Three years after exposure to EWV, logistic regression model results suggest that exposure to EWV was associated with an increased probability of parents providing basic needs of children including school fees, clothes, and food. This probability increased with more trainings. Using a matched sample, the average treatment effect on the treated of EWV is positive and statistically significant. Qualitative results reveal EWV enhanced participant agency, spouses' propensity to work together and with others in the community, and aspirations for themselves and their children. These results point to the prevalence of psychosocial constraints and the need for interventions to sustainably address them to support human development
Agency (philosophy · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Logistic regression · Poverty · Psychological intervention · Psychosocial · Social science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Agricultural risk and resilience · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Medicine · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |