Africa’s adolescent cohort is growing fast. Can parenting support help?
A study involving 123,000 participants across eight African countries shows that parenting programs can significantly reduce violence against adolescents when implemented at scale. The findings suggest that these interventions are effective in diverse settings, including low-resource and humanitarian environments.
Why it matters
As Africa's adolescent population grows, these scalable interventions offer a proven pathway to improving long-term health and social outcomes for millions of young people.
Adolescence is a critical developmental period that shapes long-term health and wellbeing.
The article reports on academic research findings regarding social policy and public health initiatives.
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