Project Team
- Consultant
- Dr.Angela Obasi
- Prof. Asma Elsony
- Coordinator
- Dr. Selam Eltayeb
- Ms. Hana Alsadig
Project Brief
The project ran in Gezira state Sudan. Project implemented in two main phases:
- 1.Early Phase Study (Exploratory Phase: Jun 2014 – March 2016)
- 2.Main Study (Intervention Development Phase)
Project Objectives
The main objectives were:- To understand possible drivers of early and child marriage and to identify opportunities for intervention to improve reproductive health of adolescent girls within Gezira State, Sudan.
- To explore social norms (socio-cultural and economic) relating to marriage practices among adolescent girls (10-19) from the perspective of adolescent girls, their families and key community stakeholders.
- To understand the pathways, decision-making processes and triggers of marriage among adolescent girls from the perspectives of adolescent girls, their parents and influential individuals.
- To understand views of a range of strategies to promote adolescent and reproductive health among key community stakeholders.
