2024
Effect of a youth-led early childhood care and education programme on children's development and learning in rural Sindh, Pakistan (LEAPS): a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised implementation trial
Yousafzai A, Siyal S, Franchett E, Dai Q, Rehmani K, Sudfeld C, Bhamani S, Hakro S, Reyes C, Fink G, Ponguta L. Effect of a youth-led early childhood care and education programme on children's development and learning in rural Sindh, Pakistan (LEAPS): a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised implementation trial. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health 2024 PMID: 39637878, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-4642(24)00304-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChildren's school readinessEarly childhood careSchool readinessFemale youthChildhood carePopulation-based cross-sectional surveyStepped-wedge cluster randomised trialImprove children's school readinessRural SindhPromote children’s school readinessRural PakistanCluster randomised trialStepped-wedge designEarly Learning AssessmentCross-sectional surveyEnrollment of childrenMiddle-income countriesHigh-quality ECCESocio-emotional developmentIntention-to-treat analysisECCE participationEmergent numeracyEmergent literacyClinical health conditionsEligible clusters
2019
Experiences of Community Youth Leaders in a Youth-Led Early Childhood Education Program in Rural Pakistan
Franchett E, Yousafzai A, Rasheed M, Siyal S, Reyes C, Ponguta L. Experiences of Community Youth Leaders in a Youth-Led Early Childhood Education Program in Rural Pakistan. Zeitschrift Für Psychologie 2019, 227: 113-120. DOI: 10.1027/2151-2604/a000362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity youth leadersYouth leadersEducation programsEarly childhood education programsChildhood education programsProfessional development opportunitiesEarly childhood careCommunities of practiceECCE programsChildhood careEducational needsProfessional skillsPractical trainingContinuous mentoringFocus group discussionsDevelopment opportunitiesWorkforce gapsGroup discussionsRural SindhQualitative analysisYouthProgramLeadersRural PakistanSustainable Development Goal targets