SMART Africa-Uganda is a scale-up study in Uganda that utilizes an adapted version of the evidence-based Multiple Family Group (MFG) intervention. This intervention has 16 sessions that aim to address behavioral health challenges in children and adolescents. In October, the team completed MFG intervention delivery in four schools. Intervention delivery is now complete in eight out of twenty schools in the treatment arms. Congratulations to the team on this great milestone!
This month, the team was also busy conducting the 16-week post-intervention assessments with families – both children and guardians, following the last MFG sessions delivered in the four schools, with 97.5% interviews completed to date. The team also completed the 6-month follow-up assessments within the four schools that completed MFG sessions earlier this year with up to 96% of interviews completed as of October.
Additionally, the team trained MFG facilitators, both Parent Peers and Community Health Workers who will deliver MFG sessions in the remaining 12 treatment arm schools. These facilitators have completed and passed their Knowledge Skills and Attitude Tests. Baseline interviews for the last round of 12 schools also began this month. Currently, 83% of guardians and children at two participating schools have been screened. This exercise will continue until next month when MFG session delivery commences. Congratulations to the team for all that you have accomplished this month!