Abstract

Purpose

The ways family members engage and communicate with each other has significant impacts on well-being and coping strategies in the face of adversity, but there is a dearth of studies examining family functioning programming in humanitarian settings, particularly programs that incorporate a gender lens and engage multiple family members and genders. This study evaluates the Sibling Support for Adolescent Girls in Emergencies (SSAGE) intervention to understand the impact of gender transformative family programming on family functioning.

Methods

The 12-week SSAGE program engaged adolescent girls, their adolescent brothers, and their caregivers in Northeast Nigeria in synchronous sessions stratified by gender and age, with curricula exploring topics including gender-based violence, healthy relationships, and positive parenting. The two-week, post-intervention qualitative evaluation consisted of key informant and paired interviews, participatory research activities, focus group discussions, and in-depth interviews with 90 program participants and 12 program staff/mentors to understand the intervention’s impact on attitudes and behaviors around family gender roles.

Results

Findings revealed improved communication within families, bolstered by mentors’ encouragement to discuss program topics within households, and caregivers’ and siblings’ shift toward the use of healthier, non-corporal behavior control methods. Families described how the intervention promoted conversations around gendered issues including early marriage, education, employment, and puberty.

Results

This study builds the evidence base for gender transformative family functioning programming in humanitarian contexts. Practitioners should work to ensure safety of women and girls in future programming, particularly by focusing on communication skills and promoting gender norms change both within households and the community.

中文翻译：

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尼日利亚博尔诺州以家庭为中心的兄弟姐妹同步干预：探索对家庭功能和家庭性别角色的影响

摘要

目的

家庭成员相互接触和交流的方式对面对逆境时的幸福感和应对策略产生重大影响，但缺乏研究人道主义环境中家庭功能规划的研究，特别是纳入性别视角和参与的项目多个家庭成员和性别。本研究评估了紧急情况下对少女的兄弟姐妹支持 (SSAGE) 干预，以了解性别变革性家庭计划对家庭功能的影响。

方法

为期 12 周的 SSAGE 项目让尼日利亚东北部的少女、她们的青春期兄弟和她们的照顾者参与按性别和年龄分层的同步课程，课程探讨的主题包括基于性别的暴力、健康的关系和积极的养育方式。为期两周的干预后定性评估包括关键知情人和配对访谈、参与性研究活动、焦点小组讨论以及对 90 名项目参与者和 12 名项目工作人员/导师的深入访谈，以了解干预对态度和行为的影响围绕家庭性别角色。

结果

调查结果显示，家庭内部的沟通得到改善，这得益于导师鼓励在家庭内部讨论项目主题，以及照顾者和兄弟姐妹转向使用更健康的非身体行为控制方法。家庭描述了干预如何促进围绕性别问题的对话，包括早婚、教育、就业和青春期。

结果

本研究为人道主义背景下的性别变革性家庭功能规划建立了证据基础。从业者应努力确保妇女和女孩在未来的计划中的安全，特别是通过关注沟通技巧和促进家庭和社区内的性别规范变化。