Mental Health, Gender-Based Violence, and Stunting in Tanzania
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
One in three children under the age of five in Tanzania experience stunting, which is defined as impairments in growth and development that often occur after poor nutrition, poor health, and low psychosocial stimulation. Research suggests that mental health problems of parents may be related to stunting outcomes and parental mental health is closely related to experiences of intimate partner violence, also called gender-based violence. However, very little research exists on the connection between these elements, and interventions may be necessary in order to reduce the impacts that mental health and gender-based violence may have on stunting.
This study is a secondary data analysis of de-identified survey and stunting data that were conducted as a part of a needs assessment by a local nonprofit organization in Tanzania. The needs assessment was conducted to inform a mental health initiative organized by the established nonprofit across 5 villages in rural Tanzania. This project's primary aims are:
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To determine the prevalence of mental health and family relationship problems in five villages
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To determine associations between intimate partner violence (IPV) mental health and substance use and childhood stunting
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Mothers involved in a local non-profit
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Depression and anxiety [Through study completion, approximately 2 months]
Hopkins Symptom Checklist
- Substance use [Through study completion, approximately 2 months]
Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)
- World Health Organization (WHO) Violence Against Women [Through study completion, approximately 2 months]
WHO Violence Against Women
- Childhood stunting [Through study completion, approximately 2 months]
Height, weight, and head circumference of child under 2.5 years old
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Women's Empowerment [Through study completion, approximately 2 months]
Women's Empowerment measure
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Living within the 5 rural villages
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participating in a local nonprofit
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pregnant or having a child under 2 years old
Exclusion Criteria:
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Living outside of the 5 villages
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Not participating in the local nonprofit
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Not pregnant or having a child under 2 years old
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Colorado State University | Fort Collins | Colorado | United States | 80537 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Colorado State University
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Shelley Haddock, PhD, Colorado State University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
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