Parenting for Lifelong Health (PLH) - Masayang Pamilya (MaPa) Evaluation Study
Philippine Department of Social Welfare and Development
University of Oxford

      Parenting for Lifelong Health (PLH) Philippines Evaluation Study: Multisite randomised
      controlled trial to compare the efficacy of a culturally-adapted parenting programme,
      Masayang Pamilya, versus services as usual in the reduction of child maltreatment and
      improvement of child wellbeing in low-income Filipino families with children aged two to six
      years in Metro Manila (N = 120).

      A previous study focused on adaptation and feasibility testing was conducted from January
      2016 to February 2017. Community-based participatory approaches were used to culturally adapt
      the Sinovuyo programme to a Filipino context. A formative evaluation using qualitative
      in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with parents, as well as consultative
      workshops with service providers and other stakeholders, examined issues regarding the needs
      and concerns of Filipino parents, appropriateness of intervention components and delivery,
      and other specific cultural issues in order to balance "fidelity" to evidence-based practices
      with "fit" to the local context [11]. The Sinovuyo programme was then adapted into the MaPa
      programme with local materials and approaches developed to fit the Philippine cultural
      context based on findings from the formative evaluation.
    
Behavioral