BALIKA study design

Authors

Sajeda Amin, Population Council

Document Type

Brief

Publication Date

3-1-2016

Abstract

The BALIKA project evaluated whether three skills-building approaches to empower girls can effectively delay the age at marriage among girls aged 12–18 in parts of Bangladesh where child marriage rates are at their highest. BALIKA results show that programs that educate girls, build their skills for modern livelihoods and engage their communities can delay child marriage and produce better health, educational and social outcomes for girls.

DOI

10.31899/sbsr2016.1015

Language

English

Comments

Related resources:

• BALIKA: Empowering girls to delay child marriage in Bangladesh
• Delaying child marriage through community-based skills-development programs for girls: Results from a randomized controlled study in rural Bangladesh

Recommended Citation

"BALIKA study design," brief. Dhaka: Population Council, 2016.

Project

BALIKA (Bangladeshi Association for Life Skills, Income, and Knowledge for Adolescents)