Empowering Girls: Health-seeking Behavior, Staying in School, and Preventing Risky Sex

Empowering Girls: Health-seeking Behavior, Staying in School and Preventing Risky Sex

This study will test the effectiveness of a phone-based big sister/big brother program designed to provide health information and support, reduce school dropouts, and promote safer relationships.

The program's goal is to create a phone-based safe space, to ensure adolescents remained connected with access to support and health information during COVID lockdowns.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adolescent who provided their phone number to Young 1ove staff when prompted by their school; or their siblings/ other adolescents living in the same household.
• Parents and students consented to participate.

Exclusion Criteria:

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