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Evaluations of Interventions with Child Domestic Workers: A Rapid Systematic Review

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  • Nambusi Kyegombe

    (Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1H 9SH, UK)

  • Nicola S. Pocock

    (Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1H 9SH, UK
    Lumos Foundation, Peninsular House, London EC3R 8NB, UK)

  • Clara W. Chan

    (Public Health England, Wellington House 133-155, Waterloo Road, London SE1 8UG, UK)

  • Jonathan Blagbrough

    (Children Unite, London E9 7JR, UK)

  • Cathy Zimmerman

    (Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1H 9SH, UK)

Abstract

Little is known about interventions to support the education, skills training, and health of female child domestic workers (CDWs). This rapid systematic literature review followed PRISMA guidelines (PROSPERO registration: CRD42019148702) and summarises peer-reviewed and grey literature on health, education, and economic interventions for CDWs and interventions targeting employers. We searched six electronic databases and purposively searched grey literature. We included observational studies, which included an intervention, quasi-experimental, and experimental studies. Two reviewers independently screened articles. Data were extracted on intervention description, inputs, activities, type of evaluation, outcomes, effect size or impact where applicable, limitations, and ethical considerations. All studies were quality appraised. We identified eight papers from five studies. Six papers reported on health-related outcomes, two on education-related outcomes, and three on economic outcomes. No evaluations of employer-related interventions were identified. Only one intervention specifically targeted CDWs. Others included CDWs in their sample but did not disaggregate data for CDWs. Findings suggest that the evaluated interventions had a limited impact on CDW’s health, education, and economic outcomes. While it appears feasible to reach CDWs with outreach interventions, further work is needed to improve the consistency of their effectiveness and their ability to improve CDWs’ current and future prospects.

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  • Nambusi Kyegombe & Nicola S. Pocock & Clara W. Chan & Jonathan Blagbrough & Cathy Zimmerman, 2021. "Evaluations of Interventions with Child Domestic Workers: A Rapid Systematic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(19), pages 1-13, September.
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    1. Nicola S. Pocock & Clara W. Chan & Cathy Zimmerman, 2021. "Suitability of Measurement Tools for Assessing the Prevalence of Child Domestic Work: A Rapid Systematic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(5), pages 1-20, February.
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    1. Aye Myat Thi & Cathy Zimmerman & Nicola S. Pocock & Clara W. Chan & Meghna Ranganathan, 2021. "Child Domestic Work, Violence, and Health Outcomes: A Rapid Systematic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(1), pages 1-33, December.
    2. Ronald Musizvingoza & Jonathan Blagbrough & Nicola Suyin Pocock, 2022. "Are Child Domestic Workers Worse Off than Their Peers? Comparing Children in Domestic Work, Child Marriage, and Kinship Care with Biological Children of Household Heads: Evidence from Zimbabwe," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(12), pages 1-18, June.

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