Government leaders, researchers, media professionals, child protection experts, academics, civil society organisations and community stakeholders have called for greater investment in evidence-based parenting programmes as a critical strategy for protecting children, strengthening families and improving child wellbeing in Akwa Ibom State.
The call was made during a stakeholder dissemination workshop titled “From the Airwaves to Stronger Families: Evaluating Parenting 101 with Isang and Shaping the Future of Parenting Support in Akwa Ibom State,” organised by Parenting for Lifelong Health and the Global Parenting Initiative at the Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford, with funding from the John Fell Fund, University of Oxford.
Held under the theme “Using evidence, media and partnerships to strengthen families and promote child wellbeing,” the workshop brought together representatives from government ministries, academia, the media, health, education, child protection, faith-based organisations and civil society to examine the findings of an independent evaluation of Parenting 101 with Isang and identify practical strategies for expanding parenting support across the state.
