@article{kaljee_randomized-control_2017, title = {A randomized-control trial for the teachers’ diploma programme on psychosocial care, support and protection in {Zambian} government primary schools}, volume = {22}, issn = {1354-8506, 1465-3966}, url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13548506.2016.1153682}, doi = {10.1080/13548506.2016.1153682}, abstract = {Orphaned and vulnerable children (OVC) experience poverty, stigma, and abuse resulting in poor physical, emotional, and psychological outcomes. The Teachers’ Diploma Programme on Psychosocial Care, Support, and Protection is a child-centered 15-month long-distance learning program focused on providing teachers with the knowledge and skills to enhance their school environments, foster psychosocial support, and facilitate school-community relationships. A randomized controlled trial was implemented in 2013–2014. Both teachers (n=325) and students (n=1378) were assessed at baseline and 15-months post-intervention from randomly assigned primary schools in Lusaka and Eastern Provinces, Zambia. Multilevel linear mixed models (MLM) indicate positive significant changes for intervention teachers on outcomes related to self-care, teaching resources, safety, social support, and gender equity. Positive outcomes for intervention students related to future orientation, respect, support, safety, sexual abuse, and bullying. Outcomes support the hypothesis that teachers and students benefit from a program designed to enhance teachers’ psychosocial skills and knowledge.}, language = {en}, number = {4}, urldate = {2020-01-29}, journal = {Psychology, Health \& Medicine}, author = {Kaljee, Linda and Zhang, Liying and Langhaug, Lisa and Munjile, Kelvin and Tembo, Stephen and Menon, Anitha and Stanton, Bonita and Li, Xiaoming and Malungo, Jacob}, month = apr, year = {2017}, pmid = {26965476}, note = {shortDOI: 10/gf62kq KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1080/13548506.2016.1153682 10/gf62kq 2339240:AWSPZW5X 2339240:CIW2LTM9 2339240:K3H4SWYT 2405685:K9JK54CC}, keywords = {Sub-Saharan Africa, orphaned and vulnerable children, psychosocial support, randomized controlled trial, schooling and education}, pages = {381--392}, }