Child friendly spaces impact across five humanitarian settings: a meta-analysis

This analysis assesses the impact of Child Friendly Spaces, a commonly implemented intervention after humanitarian emergencies

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 15 May 2019

• Country: Ethiopia, Iraq, Jordan, Nepal, Uganda
• Document Type: Journal Article
• Theme: Humanitarian Disasters and Emergencies
• Authors: Hermosilla, S, Metzler, J, Savage, K

Abstract

Humanitarian crises present major threats to the wellbeing of children. These threats include risks of violence, abduction and abuse, emotional distress and the disruption of development. Humanitarian response efforts frequently address these threats through psychosocial programming. Systematic reviews have demonstrated the weak evidence-base regarding the impact of such interventions. This analysis assesses the impact of Child Friendly Spaces (CFS), one such commonly implemented intervention after humanitarian emergencies.

This research was supported by the Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) Programme

Citation

Hermosilla, S., Metzler, J., Savage, K. et al. Child friendly spaces impact across five humanitarian settings: a meta-analysis. BMC Public Health 19, 576 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-6939-2

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Child friendly spaces impact across five humanitarian settings: a meta-analysis

Published 15 May 2019