Promoting Mother-Infant Book sharing in Khayelitsha, South Africa

Completed

• Conditions: Infant cognitive development; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN39953901
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Reading (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-07-26
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

1. Able (in the investigators opinion) and willing to comply with all study requirements
2. Primary caregiver is able to attend sessions ? this may be the mother, father, grandparent, aunt, or other carer
3. Mother is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study
4. Mother/ primary caregiver, aged 16 years or above
5 Infant is aged 14, 15, or 16 months old at the time of the first assessment
6. Resident in one of the four catchment areas

Exclusion Criteria

1. Children which have significant physical or established intellectual impairment
2. Carers suffering from a significant physical or psychiatric condition which would impair their ability to engage in the program

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified