Child marriage (marriage before the age of 18 years), FGM, violence against children
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
UNICEF Evaluation Office
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Study participants include households residing in villages in rural areas of the Central North and Central South regions, which have not yet been exposed to the interventions. Target individuals for the study include caregivers (adult men and women) of young girls of ages 0 – 4 years old (at risk for FGM), as well as adolescent girls and boys aged 12 – 17 years old who are unmarried at the time of the recruitment (at risk for future early marriage transitions).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Villages already exposed to the intervention, or similar interventions on social behavior change focusing on harmful practices are excluded. In addition, adolescent girls and boys who are already married or cohabiting alongside their households are excluded from study (unless additional qualifying girls aged 0 – 4 reside in the household). Individuals who do not speak the main languages spoken in the village will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Girl child marriage (marriage or cohabitation before the age of 18 years) 2.Female genital mutilation (FGM) 3.Violence against children (measured as any physical punishment or psychological aggression from caregivers) 4.Community-level norms on: a) gender equality, b) child marriage and c) FGM | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Knowledge of harmful effects and legality of child marriage and FGM 2. Individual attitudes on: a) gender equality, b) child marriage and c) FGM 3. Agency and willingness to act against harmful practices: a) Soft skills, b) agency, voice and self-confidence, c) aspirations, d) willingness to stand up against harmful practices 4. Equality in gender roles: a) economic standing of adolescent girls, b) adolescent boys involvement in domestic and care work 5. Linkages to and receipt of social services 6. Conformity effects: Social sanctions and exclusion for not conforming to norms | — |
Countries
Burkina Faso
Contacts
Public ContactZlata Bruckauf
UNICEF Evaluation Office Senior Evaluation Specialist
Outcome results
None listed