Faculty of Health Sciences
School of Health Systems and Public Health
School of Health Systems and Public Health
Comprehensive fetal alcohol syndrome prevention programme in Western Cape and Guateng Provinces
Overall Goal -To develop a model for the prevention of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Alcohol Related Birth Defects that can be applied in different areas of South Africa
Stage I - Formative -The primary objective for Stage 1 is to fully understand the current patterns, norms, and consequences of alcohol consumption, of women of childbearing age, and the current alcohol related services. Stage II - Interventions -Develop and implement a detailed intervention programme and monitoring plan based on the findings of Stage I, to include interventions that are specific to the individual, the group, and the general community level. Stage III - Evaluation- Evaluate each of the components of the intervention programme, and assess the extent to which they could be sustained on a larger scale, in an integrated model.
The study will use a participatory action research approach, with a community advisory board established in the two research sites. The sites: an urban area of Pretoria in the Tshwane Municipality, and a rural farming area of the Western Cape.
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