Adolescents | Recently married women | |
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Inclusion criteria | • Permanent resident of the study area (Adolescents who are usual residents of the households and living or intend to live in the area for 6 or more months) | • Permanent resident of the study area(recently married women who are usual residents of the households living or intend to live in the area for 6 or more months) |
• Aged between 15 and 17 years at the time of enrolment | • Aged < 45 years at the time of enrolment | |
• Unmarried at the time of enrolment | • Married within the past two and half years with no or a single child | |
• Parent or legal guardian is present at the time of recruitment and is willing to give assent for the adolescent’s participation | • Legal guardian is present at the time of recruitment and is willing to give assent for the participation of the recently married women aged < 18 years | |
Exclusion criteria | • Not applicable | • Pregnant or exclusively breastfeeding at the time of recruitment |
• Participant is mentally/physically challenged to provide consent | • Participant is mentally/physically challenged to provide consent |