Are parenting programmes effective at scale? Associations with violence against adolescent girls, parenting and mental health in real-world delivery across eight African countries: a meta-analysis of pre-post surveys.

Cluver L, Ward CL, Little F, Vallance I, Haupt Ronnie G, Shenderovich Y, Gwebu H, Okop KJ, Gardner F, Ngcobo LL, Tomlinson M, Oliver D, Fang Z, Davidson N, Janowski R, Van Zyl H, Booij A, Manjengenja N, Tsoanyane S, Kabuyaya M, Nethavhakone M, Mutembedza T, Koler A, Exavery A, Schley A, Bibuya C, Kisyombe D, Nydetabura E, Charasika F, Mavise G, Mbuyi H, Ngangula J, Rieff J, Wamoyi J, Jamu L, Monare N, Savo R, Bojo S, Jamu S, Kipingili T, Mujuru VM, Lachman J

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10.1136/bmjgh-2025-020422
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2026 May 5
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BMJ global health
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjgh-2025-020422,
  title = {Are parenting programmes effective at scale? Associations with violence against adolescent girls, parenting and mental health in real-world delivery across eight African countries: a meta-analysis of pre-post surveys.},
  author = {Cluver L and Ward CL and Little F and Vallance I and Haupt Ronnie G and Shenderovich Y and Gwebu H and Okop KJ and Gardner F and Ngcobo LL and Tomlinson M and Oliver D and Fang Z and Davidson N and Janowski R and Van Zyl H and Booij A and Manjengenja N and Tsoanyane S and Kabuyaya M and Nethavhakone M and Mutembedza T and Koler A and Exavery A and Schley A and Bibuya C and Kisyombe D and Nydetabura E and Charasika F and Mavise G and Mbuyi H and Ngangula J and Rieff J and Wamoyi J and Jamu L and Monare N and Savo R and Bojo S and Jamu S and Kipingili T and Mujuru VM and Lachman J},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMJ global health},
  doi = {10.1136/bmjgh-2025-020422},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2025-020422}
}

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AU  - Cluver L
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AU  - Haupt Ronnie G
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AU  - Gardner F
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AU  - Tomlinson M
AU  - Oliver D
AU  - Fang Z
AU  - Davidson N
AU  - Janowski R
AU  - Van Zyl H
AU  - Booij A
AU  - Manjengenja N
AU  - Tsoanyane S
AU  - Kabuyaya M
AU  - Nethavhakone M
AU  - Mutembedza T
AU  - Koler A
AU  - Exavery A
AU  - Schley A
AU  - Bibuya C
AU  - Kisyombe D
AU  - Nydetabura E
AU  - Charasika F
AU  - Mavise G
AU  - Mbuyi H
AU  - Ngangula J
AU  - Rieff J
AU  - Wamoyi J
AU  - Jamu L
AU  - Monare N
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AU  - Mujuru VM
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L, C., CL, W., F, L., I, V., G, H. R., Y, S., H, G., KJ, O., F, G., LL, N., M, T., D, O., Z, F., N, D., R, J., H, V. Z., A, B., N, M., S, T., M, K., M, N., T, M., A, K., A, E., A, S., C, B., D, K., E, N., F, C., G, M., H, M., J, N., J, R., J, W., L, J., N, M., R, S., S, B., S, J., T, K., VM, M., & J, L. (2026). Are parenting programmes effective at scale? Associations with violence against adolescent girls, parenting and mental health in real-world delivery across eight African countries: a meta-analysis of pre-post surveys.. BMJ global health. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2025-020422

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