Traditional parenting styles for Kenyan families, particularly those in disadvantaged areas, are highly coercive and often involve harsh punishment. This project aims to evaluate if a brief parenting intervention can reduce physical discipline strategies in a disadvantaged population in Embul Bul Nairobi, Kenya.

A randomised control trial methodology was used to assess the impact of the Disobedience Discussion Group on child and parent outcomes.

This project is funded by the Edmund Rice Foundation and supported by the Brother Beusang Catholic Education Centre in Embulbul Kenya.

Project members

Associate Professor Divna Haslam

Honorary Senior Lecturer
School of Psychology
Affiliate of Parenting and Family Support Centre
Parenting and Family Support Centre
Associate Professor and Senior Principal Research Fellow
School of Public Health

Professor Matthew Sanders

Foundation Professor of Parenting Studies and Family Psychology, Strategic Advisor and Founder of Triple P
Affiliate of ARC COE for Children and Families Over the Lifecourse
ARC COE for Children and Families Over the Lifecourse
Affiliate of Parenting and Family Support Centre
Parenting and Family Support Centre
Emeritus Professor
School of Psychology