A new system in the community for assisting well being in young mothers and their children

Community model for fostering health and wellbeing for adolescent mothers & their children

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN15712529

Enrollment

290

Registered

2018-05-09

Start date

2017-10-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-10-17

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Conditions

Child development Mental and Behavioural Disorders Child development

Interventions

The study introduces an intervention to the teenage mothers to show the importance of psychosocial support and how this can improve development growth and children in the children. This research proje

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Mothers below the age of 18 years old 2. In antenatal period or with children below the age of 5

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Aged 18 years and above

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Babies 1. Motor skills are measured using developmental milestones questionnaire at baseline, after 1 year and 2 years 2. Cognitive functions are measured using developmental milestone questionnaire at baseline, after 1 year and 2 years 3. Expressive language are measured using developmental milestone questionnaire at baseline, after 1 year and 2 years 4. Social emotional capacities are measured using developmental milestone questionnaire at baseline, after 1 year and 2 years Adolescent mothers & pregnant girls 1. Knowledge about psycho social support, maternal and newborn health care practices, sexual reproductive health and rights, HIV and gender equality is assessed. 2. Confidence and psychosocial well-being are assessed using the following questionnaires; Brief resilience scale, Rosenberg self-esteem scale and Parental stress scale at baseline, after 1 year and 2 years Health workers Knowledge about psychosocial support and friendly maternal health care services at health centres is assessed using pre and post training questionnaires and follow up interviews at 1 year and 2 years.	—

Measure

Time frame

Babies 1. Motor skills are measured using developmental milestones questionnaire at baseline, after 1 year and 2 years 2. Cognitive functions are measured using developmental milestone questionnaire at baseline, after 1 year and 2 years 3. Expressive language are measured using developmental milestone questionnaire at baseline, after 1 year and 2 years 4. Social emotional capacities are measured using developmental milestone questionnaire at baseline, after 1 year and 2 years Adolescent mothers & pregnant girls 1. Knowledge about psycho social support, maternal and newborn health care practices, sexual reproductive health and rights, HIV and gender equality is assessed. 2. Confidence and psychosocial well-being are assessed using the following questionnaires; Brief resilience scale, Rosenberg self-esteem scale and Parental stress scale at baseline, after 1 year and 2 years Health workers Knowledge about psychosocial support and friendly maternal health care services at health centres is assessed using pre and post training questionnaires and follow up interviews at 1 year and 2 years.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Babies development is monitored via the health passport at baseline, 1 year and 2 years. 2. The number of participants trained in parenting skills, nutrition, child care, sexual reproductive health and rights, HIV and gender equality is measured using attendance registers at year 1 and year 2 3. Psychosocial wellbeing of the participants and babies is recorded using the hero book.	—

Countries

Malawi

Contacts

Public ContactMtisunge Kachingwe

mtkachingwe@gmail.com+265 995 542 832

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026