1. SCORE Annual Review 2016 17-21 October 2016 Venue: Jinja – Nile Resort
Alfred Agaba B
TA – Family Strengthening

2. Objective 4: To increase the capacity of vulnerable women and children and their households to access/acquire or provide critical services

3. Results: Outputs against targets

4. Results: Outputs
Began tracking HCT refferals separately from other referrals in year 5

5. Results: Outputs

6. Results: Outputs

7. Results:

8. Results: Outputs

9. Results: Known HIV Status

10. Results: HIV Reactive & non reactive proportions

11. Results: Outcomes – VAT

12. Results: Qualitative collections
“Reaching the last mile” series of change stories can now be accessed at
“Reaching the last mile” series of life skills and parenting skills documentary of 15 minutes can be accessed at
A qualitative exploration of parents’ perceptions on a Parenting Skills Training Program in Kitgum, Northern Uganda. By Fien Vandendriessche (Ghent University, Belgium)

13. Life skills evaluation: MUKSWSA Department
Study objectives
Assess the knowledge of youth on the essential life skills
Assess the effect of the training on young people’s behaviour (knowledge, attitudes, and practices)
Identify the ‘most significant changes’ in the lives of the youth
Identify the promising practices in delivering the training and areas for improvement.

14. Methodology Coverage: Study conducted in 10 out of 35 SCORE districts
Methodology: Comparison of treatment and control groups
Sample: 713 youth (349 treatment and 364 control) were involved in the survey.
Quantitative and qualitative data collection methods

15. Study Sample by district
No.
SCORE Project Region
District
Treatment
Control
Total 1
North
Amuru 15 21 36
Alebtong 13 16 29 2
South-West
Ntungamo 37 39 76
Rukungiri 35 71 3
East
Sironko 31 67
Bududa 22 25 47 4
East-Central
Luuka 20 19
Buyende 7 14 5
Central
Kampala
133
129
262
Buikwe
713

16. Findings Knowledge on life skills:
78% treatment group identified at least more than one life skill against 13% control group who were able to mention at least one life skill
Importance of life skills as defined by youth
how to solve problems and communicate with others assertively
It can help you control you’re self
The skills allow someone to express what is affecting her [him].
This helps her to make decisions in her life.

17. Impact of life skills: Improvements in various domains
Increased resilience - demonstrating knowledge and more positive behaviour in self-care, coping with stress (e.g. seeking psychosocial support from adults at p=0.000
Psychosocial well-being like self-restraint, showing remorse, relationship building and management (treatment 49.27, Control 48.56, diff 0.712, p-value )
Ability to make decisions in life (significant, p=0.002);
Reduction in substance abuse (alcohol) - Majority of youth in the control group thought using drugs was very responsible, very good, very trendy and healthy.

18. Most Significant Changes
Improved character (manners);
Better communication skills
Improved relationships between youth and their parents/caregivers and other family members
Reduction in school drop-out
Increased re-enrollment in school (65% of treatment group were in school or on apprenticeship)
Better self-care

19. Limitations
Some modules of the life skills training like coping with emotions, assertive behavior, changes in growing-up and gender, culture and stereotypes and problem-solving were not well comprehended

20. One of those moments when COP steps out to play with children.

21. Parenting skills evaluation: MUKSWSA Department
Study questions
Does parenting skills training lead to increased knowledge of correct parenting practices?
Does it lead to improved parenting behavior?
Does it lead to improved parent-child relationship?
Does it ultimately result into improved child wellbeing?

22. Methodology Coverage: Study conducted in 10 out of 35 SCORE districts
Methodology: Comparison of treatment and control groups
Sample: 697 caregivers (337 in the treatment group and 360 in the control group)
Quantitative and qualitative data collection methods

23. Summary of interviews per region
District
FGDs
KIIs
Survey Interviews
Intervention
Control
Caregivers
Children
Central
Buikwe 1 36 11 39 17
Kampala 2 47 26 48 7
Luweero 43 18 49 20
Wakiso 3 88 89 31
Eastern
Bududa 12 9
Mayuge 30 22 14
Northern
Amuru 15 5
Nwoya 19
South-West
Bushenyi 13 8
Rukungiri 34 25 37
Total
337
187
360
143

24. Improved Child Well-being
The Theory of change
Parenting Skills Training
Increased Parenting Knowledge
Improved Parent Behavior
Improved parent-child relationship
Improved Child Well-being

25. Findings Knowledge on correct parenting practices
Caregivers in the treatment group were more likely to provide correct responses - depicting ‘correct’ parenting practices.
Differences in knowledge of expected (‘correct’) parenting were significant with regard to:
cuddling & hugging to express love towards children) (p=0.061)
approaches to child upbringing (p=0.038)
how to appropriately deal with a troublesome child (p=0.021).

27. FGD Quote
For me before I joined the parenting skills training program I knew that for you to discipline a child you must get a cane and beat up that child for them to understand. But according to what we were taught in SCORE it is not good to beat a child because when you do that child will not understand what you tell them. It is better to give counsel to the child and since I learnt that, now there is a very big change in my home (Male caregivers, Mayuge).

28. Findings Child welfare
Child welfare was defined from three perspectives: child protection, education, health and dietary intake
Apart from food provision, caregivers who attended the training were significantly more likely to provide for their children in terms of education, emotional support and considering the opinions of the child in decision making
Parents reported having learnt how to take care of their children; particularly being involved in their schooling

29. FGD Quote
“I understand the role of fathers and mothers: both should give more attention to children and are responsible for the health, education, and balanced food of the children”

30. A parenting skills training session in Masheruka Sub-county-Sheema District

31. Rugarama parenting group in Kyabuharambo parish-Buhweju District

32. Challenges and opportunities
Failure to meet annual targets 2015/2016.
Inadequate staffing to support implementation of objective four activities.
Limited turn-in of Pre-post training assessments forms
New targets are manageable – No need for marathons trainings henceforth.
Introduce community volunteers to support roll out of parenting and life skills trainings

33. Referrals (Critical services )
COP 16 targets
Activity Code
Activity
Target COP 15
Total Reached in Year 5 %
Reached
Target COP 16
4.1.1
HH Dialogues
5,000
3,893
78%
Referrals (HCT)
3,000
2,283
76%
1,000
4.1.2
Life Skills
2,000
896
45%
500
4.1.3
Psychosocial
2,107
70%
4.1.4
Parenting skills
1,007
50%
4.4
Referrals (Critical services )
2,500
2,505
100%
300

34. Priorities – Focus for Year 6
Prioritize HCT and support adherence
Use QI to bolster HIV C&T linkages
Reinforce community dialogues and home visits to improve WASH and school enrolment
Target out of school youth (apprentices) for life skills trainings
Hold quarterly referral service point meetings
Hold quarterly social worker meetings
Increase male involvement in parenting skills training to 40%

35. Priorities – Focus for Year 6
Conduct an operational research on, “the effect of SCORE’s family strengthening interventions on mental health clients in the North (26 cases identified and managed)
Strengthen QI activities
Develop a 5 minute documentary showcasing family strengthening achievements

36. The Family strengthening team at the recreation Centre-Gulu

37. AVSI Foundation
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