Department of Public Health, University of Fort Hare, East London, South Africa.
Department of Psychology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Front Public Health. 2024 Sep 13;12:1355652. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1355652. eCollection 2024.
Encouraging positive parenting practices through evidence-based interventions is vital for the achievement of SDG target 16.2, which aims to eradicate all forms of violence against children while promoting their safety and mental wellbeing. As low- and middle- income countries increasingly adopt parenting programs, policymakers and implementers face the challenge of efficiently transporting, adapting, and implementing them across multiple settings.
This study seeks to evaluate the real-world experiences, challenges, and best practices in implementing parent support programs in Botswana.
A series of interviews with program implementers and stakeholders from governmental and non-governmental organizations were conducted. Key informants from governmental and non-governmental institutions were recruited through purposive and snowball sampling and 17 practitioners participated in the study. Data collection was carried out through online Zoom video conferencing at a convenient time and location for participants.
The findings indicate several factors that contribute to the successful implementation of parenting programs in Botswana, including (a) enabling factors such as supportive policies, regulations and guidelines, (b) innovative factors such as capacity building, program adaptation and mixed method program delivery, (c) bridging factors through collaborations with skilled organizations, and (d) intra-organizational factors such as organizational resources, program sustainability, and support for program staff.
No single organization or strategy can sustainably foster positive parenting support in Botswana. Instead, a collective and collaborative learning approach is necessary to develop lasting and scalable solutions.
通过循证干预措施鼓励积极的育儿实践对于实现可持续发展目标 16.2 至关重要，该目标旨在消除一切形式的针对儿童的暴力行为，同时促进其安全和心理健康。随着中低收入国家越来越多地采用育儿项目，政策制定者和执行者面临着在多个环境中有效运输、调整和实施这些项目的挑战。
本研究旨在评估博茨瓦纳实施家长支持计划的实际经验、挑战和最佳实践。
对政府和非政府组织的项目实施者和利益相关者进行了一系列访谈。通过目的性和滚雪球抽样招募来自政府和非政府机构的主要信息提供者，共有 17 名从业者参与了这项研究。数据收集是通过在线 Zoom 视频会议在参与者方便的时间和地点进行的。
研究结果表明，有几个因素有助于博茨瓦纳成功实施育儿计划，包括（a）支持性政策、法规和指南等有利因素，（b）能力建设、计划调整和混合方法计划实施等创新因素，（c）通过与有技能的组织合作建立桥梁，以及（d）组织资源、计划可持续性和对计划工作人员的支持等组织内部因素。
没有单一的组织或策略可以在博茨瓦纳可持续地促进积极的育儿支持。相反，需要采取集体和协作的学习方法来制定持久和可扩展的解决方案。
