Photostory—A “Stepping Stone” Approach to Community Engagement in Early Child Development

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ID22080911
AutoresAbhay Gaidhane (0000-0002-4814-2695, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College), Penny Holding (0000-0002-4159-9115, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences), Minal Shah (0000-0002-1357-0294, Aga Khan University Nairobi), Manoj Patil (0000-0002-7126-5810, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College), Shital Telrandhe (0000-0002-3638-7724, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, autor correspondente), Navnita Jadhav (0000-0001-5865-2923, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College), Priti Kogade (Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College), Sonali Chaudhari (Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College), Quazi Syed Zahiruddin (0000-0002-1435-899X, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College)
Ano2020
Volume8
Páginas578814-578814
Data de publicação2020-12-17
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoFrontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565
EditoraFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpubh.2020.578814
PMID33392131
OpenAlexW3110683159
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas5
Referências citadas13

Background: Capturing real-life practices through photographs provides an opportunity to create awareness and focus discussions on relevant issues in community. Photographs and narratives also engage decision makers, inspiring changes in policy and practice. Objective: Paper describes development and adaptation of an integrated photostory approach documenting actions and stimulating positive change in Early Child Development (ECD). Methodology: The Photostory method was built through a cyclical process to describe and explore early-childhood practices in central-India through photographs and stories. A systematic format to capture, archive and evaluate photographic material was developed. A standardized rating system was established to monitor levels of, and change in, community practices. We integrated Photostory process into routine visits undertaken during implementation of Stepping-Stones, an ECD intervention program. This paper utilized collected data to explore utility of rating framework to describe and measure behavior and to track change. We explored role of Photostory approach in engaging community in process of stimulating positive ECD experiences. Results: We developed a systematic framework to support data capture, analysis, and data utilization using multistep iterative mixed method process. A total of 161 Photostories were collected (72 at baseline and 89 at endpoint). Using a rating system which measured both the structure of the tasks, and the emotional engagement of the child and parent, many activities and practices observed were evaluated as providing at least an adequate learning space. In exploring change over the implementation process, at endpoint children were more likely to be observed as more engaged in their play activities ( p < 0.05). Parental engagement levels remained stable, toward being less actively engaged. At endpoint we observed a trend toward activities being provided for children at a level of difficulty higher than child's level of developmental. The data provided the intervention team with local examples through which to engage parents in discussions on activities that stimulate effective child exploration and learning. We were also able to demonstrate the added value of photographs in stimulating detailed discussion amongst community members on early child development. Conclusion: Photostories can provide a systematic and rigorous methodology to stimulate engagement, monitor and measure change in community-based parenting interventions

Best practice · Community engagement · Focus group · Medical education · Narrative · Political science · Process management · Public relations · Sociology · Applied Psychology · Children's Rights and Participation · Computer Science · Early Childhood Education and Development · Engineering · Medicine · Participatory Visual Research Methods · Psychology