Child marriage (marriage before age of 18 years),Child pregnancy (pregnancy before age of 18)
Conditions
Interventions
Promoting Adolescent Safe Spaces PASS
Not Applicable
Sponsors
UNICEF
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Study participants include households residing in communities in Central, Northern, North East, and Savannah regions, which have not yet been exposed to the intervention. Target individuals for the study include caregivers (adult men and women) of young girls of ages 10-17 years old, as well as adolescent boys aged 10-17 years old, and girls aged 10 -17 years old who are unmarried at the time of the recruitment (at risk for future early marriage transitions).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Communities already exposed to the intervention are excluded. In addition, adolescent girls who are already married or cohabiting alongside their households are excluded from study. Individuals who do not speak the dominant 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.Child pregnancy (pregnancy before the age of 18 years) 3.Childbirth (given birth before the age of 18 years) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Girls’ and boys’ educational attainment 2. Girls’ and boys’ mental health (symptoms of anxiety and depression) 3. Violence against girls (experienced any emotional, physical, sexual violence in the past 12 months) 4. Girls’ improved livelihood (has quality and age-appropriate paid work, apprenticeship, or training in the past 6 months) 5. Girls’ life skills (communication skills, social problem-solving skills) 6. Girls’ and boys’ knowledge on adolescent sexual reproductive health 7. Girls’ perceived social support 8. Girls’ aspirations on marriage and childbearing 9. Girls’ aspirations on education and professional occupation 10. Girls’ agency and self confidence 11. Girls’ and boys’ use of contraceptives 12. Girls’ and boys’ risky behaviours (drug, alcohol, and tobacco use in the past 12 months) 13. Girls,’ boys,’ and caregivers’ gender equitable attitudes and social norms including child marriage 14. Girls,’ boys,’ and caregivers’ access to and receipt of prevention and protection services 15. Caregivers’ and boys’ protective behaviours (willingness to speak out and take action to support girls) | — |
Countries
Ghana
Contacts
Public ContactZlata;Nirav Bruckauf;Shah
Senior Evaluation Specialist UNICEF Evaluation Office New York HQ;Evaluation Manager
Outcome results
None listed