Preliminary Effects of the ANZANSI Family Program on Caregiver Outcomes in Northern Ghana: A Pilot Study.

IF 1.3 4区社会学 Q3 FAMILY STUDIES

Families in Society-The Journal of Contemporary Social Services Pub Date : 2026-05-18 DOI:10.1177/10443894261434644

Ozge Sensoy Bahar, William Byansi, Abdallah Ibrahim, Alice Boateng, Kingsley Kumbelim, Frederick Goodwill Amissah, Saltanat Childress, Fred M Ssewamala, Mary M McKay

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High levels of poverty and entrenched gender norms in Northern Ghana increase the risk of adolescent girls leaving school, engaging in child labor, and migrating unaccompanied. Caregivers play a vital role in reducing these risks, but few interventions focus on family-level support for girls' education. The ANZANSI Family Program combines economic empowerment with family strengthening to address child labor. A pilot randomized clinical trial (n = 97) was conducted across 10 schools, assessing caregiver-reported outcomes at baseline, 9 months, and 15 months. Results from linear mixed-effects models showed significant improvements in caregiver educational support at both follow-ups. These preliminary findings suggest caregiver-focused, multi-component interventions are feasible in settings facing resource constraints and educational inequities and may enhance caregivers' involvement in supporting girls' education.

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加纳北部ANZANSI家庭项目对照顾者结果的初步影响：一项试点研究。

加纳北部的高度贫困和根深蒂固的性别规范增加了少女辍学、从事童工和无人陪伴移民的风险。照料者在减少这些风险方面发挥着至关重要的作用，但很少有干预措施侧重于家庭层面对女童教育的支持。ANZANSI家庭项目将经济赋权与家庭强化相结合，以解决童工问题。在10所学校进行了一项试验性随机临床试验（n = 97），评估了护理人员在基线、9个月和15个月时报告的结果。线性混合效应模型的结果显示，在两次随访中，护理人员的教育支持都有显著改善。这些初步研究结果表明，在面临资源限制和教育不公平的环境中，以照顾者为中心的多成分干预措施是可行的，并可能加强照顾者参与支持女孩的教育。

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