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December 5, 2025PLoS ONEOpen Access

Benefits of psychosocial support for adolescent mothers on infant development and maternal mental wellbeing in Rakai and Kyotera, Uganda: Quasi-experimental study

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ENEsther NakyazeEMElizabeth MagillJNJolly Nankunda

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Overview

Quasi-experimental study shows group psychosocial intervention significantly enhances mental health and infant development in adolescent mothers in Uganda, suggesting a scalable model for support.

Key Points

  • Intervention group exhibited significant improvements in infant development across all measured domains, including motor and communication skills.
  • Ages and Stages Questionnaire results reveal mean differences promoting infant growth by 10.68 and 15.42 points in distinct areas.
  • Community health workers implemented a fifteen-session psychosocial support group to boost maternal and infant wellbeing.
  • Findings highlight the importance of culturally adapted interventions in improving mental health for mothers and development for infants.

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Nakyaze et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6940225c2d562116f28fc5a3https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0325463
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