大阪大学経済学研究会 

 GSE-OSIPP joint seminars in economics

IPP研究会共催

NEW2024年度 第1回 大阪大学経済学研究会 のご案内(IPP研究会共催)

日時:2024年45日(16時50分~18時20分 

会場: 国際公共政策研究科棟6階会議室 

講師:Asad Islam 氏 (Monash University)

タイトル:"Forced Displacement, Mental Health, and Child Development: Evidence from the Rohingya Refugees"

アブストラクト:Forced displacement is a major driver of mental disorders among refugees worldwide. Poor mental health of adult refugees, particularly mothers, is also considered a risk factor for the psychological well-being and development of their children. In this study, we experimentally examine the extent to which a multifaceted psychosocial program improves the mental health of refugee mothers, and facilitates growth and development among children under the age of two. In partnership with BRAC, we ran a cluster randomized controlled trial on 3,500 Rohingya mother-child dyads in refugee camps in Bangladesh. Participants were given weekly psychosocial support for 44 weeks through peer volunteers, which includes psychoeducation and parenting support for mothers and play activities for both mothers and children. The intervention was largely successful and led to: (i) reductions in the psychological trauma and depression severity of mothers and children, (ii) improvements in communication, gross-motor, and problem-solving skills of children, and (iii) reductions in stunting and severe stunting. The intervention cost about $1 per dyad per week and is currently being scaled up in refugee camps in Bangladesh, where about seventeen thousand mother-child pairs now benefit from it.

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Time and Date : Friday, April 5th, 2024 

Seminar Venue: The Conference Room on the 6th floor of OSIPP in Toyonaka Campus 

Speaker: Asad Islam 氏 (Monash University)

Title : "Forced Displacement, Mental Health, and Child Development: Evidence from the Rohingya Refugees"

Abstract: Forced displacement is a major driver of mental disorders among refugees worldwide. Poor mental health of adult refugees, particularly mothers, is also considered a risk factor for the psychological well-being and development of their children. In this study, we experimentally examine the extent to which a multifaceted psychosocial program improves the mental health of refugee mothers, and facilitates growth and development among children under the age of two. In partnership with BRAC, we ran a cluster randomized controlled trial on 3,500 Rohingya mother-child dyads in refugee camps in Bangladesh. Participants were given weekly psychosocial support for 44 weeks through peer volunteers, which includes psychoeducation and parenting support for mothers and play activities for both mothers and children. The intervention was largely successful and led to: (i) reductions in the psychological trauma and depression severity of mothers and children, (ii) improvements in communication, gross-motor, and problem-solving skills of children, and (iii) reductions in stunting and severe stunting. The intervention cost about $1 per dyad per week and is currently being scaled up in refugee camps in Bangladesh, where about seventeen thousand mother-child pairs now benefit from it.

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■今後のスケジュール

日時:2024年523日(木)13:30~15:00 

会場:TBA

講師:Shurojit Chatterjee氏(Singapore Management University)

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日時:2024年66日(13:30~15:00

会場:TBA

講師:Hyunseok Jung氏(University of Arkansas) 

■2024年度過去のセミナー

■その他セミナー

(ECON、OSIPP、ISER、および大阪大学周辺の他のワークショップ。)