Understanding COVID-19 impacts on caregiving and family dynamics: a follow-up to the Bandebereho randomized control trial to assess the impact of group education for new and expecting fathers and couples

Principal investigator: Sayinzoga Felix
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Investigators

Felix Sayinzoga, Fidele Rutayisire, Kate Etta Doyle, Ruti Galia Levtov, Shamsi Kazimbaya, Silas Ngayaboshya, Karamage Emmanuel

Study information

  • Research Area: COVID-19 and its impact on families
  • Research type: The study is designed as a five-year limited follow up of a randomized control trial with two arms: intervention and control. A subsample of the original study participants (both intervention and control) will be randomly selected to be surveyed by phone in spring/summer 2020
  • Start date: May 01, 2020
  • End date: Oct 31, 2022

Study aim of the objectives

The aim of the study is to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting ‘stay at home’ orders on couple and family dynamics, including the division of care-work in the home. The objectives of the study are to a) provide descriptive data on the impact of the pandemic on couple relations and b) compare outcomes between individuals randomly assigned to the intervention and control groups of the Bandebereho RCT

Study setting/Area (Location)

Karongi, Musanze, Nyaruguru, and Rwamagana

Implementing institution

RWAMREC, RBC, MIGEPROF, Promundo-US

Department/Division

NA

Impact on Policy

Will inform on family relationship in the presence of COVID-19 and put measures to keep family connection

Study implementation progress

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