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Cultural Adaptation of the Mothers and Babies Course for Rural Women in Sub-Saharan Africa

In collaboration with Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Dr. Le adapted the Mothers and Babies Course for pregnant women and mothers with children under age 3, based on input from informant interviews with staff and perinatal women. Pregnant women, postpartum mothers with their infants, and other caregivers (e.g., grandmothers) participate in the Mothers and Babies Course alongside an intervention focused on early childhood development.

Aims: This project aims to have pregnant women, postpartum mothers with their infants, and other caregivers (e.g., grandmothers) participate in the Integrated Mothers and Babies Course (IMBC) alongside an intervention focused on early childhood development.

Location: These interventions take place in the Neighbor Women’s Groups in the women’s respective villages in Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

The Mothers and Babies Course