Status:

COMPLETED

Preventing Early Child Marriage in Nepal

Lead Sponsor:

Emory University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, Inc. (CARE)

Conditions:

Child Marriage

Eligibility:

All Genders

12-16 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This project evaluates an intervention designed to prevent early child marriage in Nepal. The intervention consists of community dialogues, activist trainings, and community organized activities aimed...

Detailed Description

Each year, child marriage, before age 18 years, affects more than 10 million girls globally. The practice is associated with adverse maternal and child health outcomes and diminished long-term economi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria for Clusters
  • marginalized communities based on CARE Nepal formula
  • communities prioritized by Nepal Government
  • no concurrent non-governmental organization (NGO) programming
  • no concurrent CARE programming
  • Inclusion Criteria for Boys and Girls (invited to participate in the intervention, survey, in-depth interviews, focus group discussions)
  • unmarried
  • age 12 -under 17
  • living in study community
  • no plans to migrate in subsequent 24 months
  • Inclusion Criteria for Mothers and Fathers of Selected Boys and Girls (invited to intervention and focus group discussions)
  • male and female parental figures of an adolescent who has been recruited to participate in the intervention and associated measurement
  • Exclusion Criteria for Mothers and Fathers of Selected Boys and Girls:
  • none
  • Inclusion Criteria for Community Adults:
  • at least 25 years of age
  • living in one of the study Communities
  • no plans to migrate during the next two years
  • Exclusion Criteria for Community Adults:
  • none

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    May 2 2019

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    January 4 2022

    Estimated Enrollment :

    2828 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04015856

    Start Date

    May 2 2019

    End Date

    January 4 2022

    Last Update

    February 17 2022

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    Interdisciplinary Analysts

    Kathmandu, Nepal, 44600