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Familia Imara: A Parenting Program to Reduce Family Violence in Tanzania
Led by Saini Das · Updated on 2026-05-08
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
100 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
S
Saini Das
Lead Sponsor
E
Emory University
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This cluster-randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effectiveness, implementation, and scalability of Familia Imara, a group-based, couples-focused, community health worker (CHW)-delivered parenting program, on reducing intimate partner violence (IPV), harsh discipline, and improving child development and nutrition outcomes in the Mara and Geita regions of Tanzania. Villages will be randomly assigned to either an intervention or control arm. The study will be implemented in two sequential cohorts. In Cohort 1, a traditional randomized controlled trial will compare intervention villages receiving the program to control villages receiving no intervention (waitlist control), with delivery supported primarily by implementing partners in collaboration with government supervisors. In Cohort 2, the same villages will retain their original assignment. Intervention villages will receive the program under a government-led delivery model to assess scalability and integration into existing systems, while control villages will transition from waitlist to receive the intervention. Evidence generated will inform policy and practice for preventing family violence and promoting early childhood development at scale.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Familia Imara: A Parenting Program to Reduce Family Violence in Tanzania
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- The household has a child aged 0-24 months at enrollment
- The child has a primary female caregiver (mother) and a primary male caregiver (father) who are in a partnered relationship
- Primary female caregiver, primary male caregiver, and child all live together in the same household
- Both caregivers provide written informed consent for themselves and their child to participate in the study
You will not qualify if you...
- Does not meet the inclusion criteria
- Plans to relocate within the next year
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR)
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Research Team
J
Joshua Jeong, ScD
CONTACT
G
Gerry Mshana, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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