Effects of multisectoral interventions on girls’ empowerment
Results from the adolescent girls Initiative randomized trial in Wajir County, Kenya
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 13900102 |
|---|---|
| Autores | John Muchira (0000-0002-7319-7209, University of Florida), John Munyui Muchira (University of Florida), Nelson Langat (0000-0003-2434-1953, African Population and Health Research Center, autor de correspondencia), Elisheba W Kiru (0000-0003-3187-5996, Kansas Public Schools), Elisheba Kiru (Topeka Public Schools), Yohannes Dibaba Wado (0000-0002-7200-6116, Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health Unit, African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya) |
| Año | 2025 |
| Volumen | 30 |
| Número | 1 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2025-09-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | International Journal of Adolescence and Youth (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0267-3843 • E-ISSN: 2164-4527 |
| Editorial | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02673843.2025.2552330 |
| OpenAlex | W4413959568 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referencias citadas | 53 |
This paper examines the effects of multisectoral interventions on girls’ empowerment in Wajir, Kenya. We used data from the Adolescent Girls Initiative-Kenya (AGI-K), a randomized trial designed to evaluate whether different combinations of interventions targeting adolescent girls can enhance their well-being over four years. Logistic regression analysis was employed to assess the effects on girls’ empowerment, measured through self-efficacy, gender attitudes, savings behaviour, and school retention. The results revealed significant improvements in empowerment, especially among girls who received the full package of interventions. Specifically, those in the comprehensive intervention group, violence prevention, education, health, and wealth creation (VEHW) had 72% higher odds of being empowered compared to those in the violence prevention-only group (aOR = 1.72; 95% CI: 1.27, 2.32). These findings suggest that multisectoral interventions, including cash transfers for education, health, and financial literacy, are highly effective in empowering adolescent girls
Economic growth · Economics · Empowerment · Political science · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Randomized controlled trial · Women's empowerment · Youth empowerment · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Medicine · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology
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