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Sinovuyo Caring Families- Teen, for 10-17 year olds

Preventing abuse of children in the context of AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa (PACCASA)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR201507001119966
Enrollment
1200
Registered
2015-04-27
Start date
2015-05-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Paediatrics Child maltreatment, harsh parenting, exposure to community violence

Interventions

Sinovuyo Teen Parenting Porgramme

Sponsors

Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford
Lead Sponsor
Clowns Without Borders
Collaborator
UNICEF Headquaters
Collaborator
Department of Social Development
Collaborator
Strategic Planning Policy Research and Secretariat Services, Department of Education Eastern Cape
Collaborator
Provincial Department of Social Development and Social Programmes, Eastern Cape
Collaborator
National Department of Basic Education
Collaborator
UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre
Collaborator
UNICEF South Africa
Collaborator
World Health Organization
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for children include: Age 10-17 at initial assessment Lives in the dwelling at least 4 nights per week Must have an adult primary caregiver who lives in the household, who provides consent, and who participates in the study Provides assent to participate in the full study including intervention and completing baseline, immediate post-test, and 12-month follow-up assessments. Being able to attend the sessions in the afternoon on workdays Referred by social services, schools, local traditional leaders or self-referred for experiencing conflict in their family. Inclusion criteria for adults include: Age 18 or older Serves as the primary caregiver of the child participant Lives in the dwelling at least 4 nights per week. Provides consent to participate in the full study including intervention and completing baseline, immediate post-test, and 12-month follow-up assessments Being able to attend the sessions in the afternoon on workdays Referred by social services, schools, local traditional leaders or self-referred for experiencing conflict in their family.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children with severe learning disabilities who are not able to assent. Adults with learning disabilities who are not able to consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Harsh and abusive discipline ;Parenting

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Externalizing behavior;Parenting stress;Mental Health;Social support;Family financial coping (exploratory);Avoiding risk in the community (exploratory);Education (exploratory)

Countries

South Africa

Contacts

Public ContactSarah Hoeksema

Administrative Assistant

sarah.hoeksema@spi.ox.ac.uk+44 1865 270 325

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026