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Trial reportBMC public health2021

Economic support, education and sexual decision making among female adolescents in Zambia: a qualitative study.

J Milimo, J M Zulu, J Svanemyr, E Munsaka, O Mweemba, I F Sandøy

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Trial report in BMC public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 60 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

J MilimoChoma College of Nursing and Midwifery, P.O. Box 630063, Choma, Zambia.
J M ZuluSchool of Public Health, University of Zambia, Ridgeway Campus, P.O. Box 50110, Lusaka, Zambia.
J SvanemyrCMI - Chr. Michelsen Institute, P.O. Box 6033, N-5092, Bergen, Norway.
E MunsakaSchool of Education, University of Zambia, P.O. Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia.
O MweembaSchool of Public Health, University of Zambia, Ridgeway Campus, P.O. Box 50110, Lusaka, Zambia.
I F SandøyDepartment of Global Public Health and Primary Care, Centre for International Health, University of Bergen, Postboks 7804, 5020, Bergen, Norway. ingvild.sandoy@uib.no.ORCID 0000-0001-5567-4588
University of Zambia · ZMChr. Michelsen Institute · NOUniversity of Bergen · NO

Funding

DIKU - NORPART programme 2016/10380Norges Forskningsråd 223269Norges Forskningsråd 248121
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe importance of educating female adolescents has been recognized as critical to the development of any country. However, in low income countries like Zambia they often drop out of school due to poverty, early pregnancy and early marriages. Some studies indicate that economic support such as Social Cash Transfers (SCTs) can mitigate the effects of poverty on female adolescents by improving their school participation and helping postpone pregnancy and marriage. This study aimed to explore the role of economic support in influencing education and sexual decision making among female adolescents in a randomised controlled trial in Zambia.

methodsThe study adopted a qualitative approach. It utilized purposive and convenient sampling. Data were collected from 6 schools using 18 in-depth interviews (IDIs) and 4 focus group discussions (FGDs) comprising 48 school-going female adolescents in grade 8 aged 14 to 17. All participants received economic support in form of SCTs and payment of school fees as part of the Research Initiative to Support the Empowerment of Girls (RISE), a Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis.

resultsFindings suggested several benefits of the economic support for the female adolescents such as economic independence and empowerment; increased assertiveness and autonomy; reduced desire for sexual relationships with boys in exchange for cash and gifts; increased motivation for school; enhanced parental and community support for female adolescents' education and; reduced school dropouts. However, they also experienced jealousy from those who did not benefit from the economic support.

conclusionEconomic support played a significant role in influencing both educational and sexual decision making among female adolescents.

trial registrationISRCTN Registry: ISRCTN12727868 , (4 March 2016).

Indexed as

Pregnancy in AdolescenceAdolescentDecision MakingEducational StatusFemaleHumansMalePregnancySexual BehaviorZambiaEarly marriageEconomic supportFemale adolescentSocial cash transfer

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PMID34243752
PMCPMC8268295
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