Table 2 Mediating indicators and longer term outcomes among analytical sample, by intervention and control arms and by survey rounds
Intervention arms | Control arm | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arm 1 | Arm 2 | Arm 3 | ||||||||||
Mean | 95% CIa | Mean | 95% CIa | Mean | 95% CIa | Mean | 95% CIa | |||||
Social assets | ||||||||||||
Self-efficacy score [0–10] | ||||||||||||
Baseline | 6.0 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.3 |
Round 3 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 7.2 |
Round 5 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.5 |
Had a safe space in community to meet with friends | ||||||||||||
Baseline | 38% | 34% | 42% | 42% | 39% | 45% | 42% | 39% | 46% | 40% | 36% | 44% |
Round 3 | 46% | 41% | 51% | 49% | 45% | 52% | 47% | 43% | 52% | 38% | 34% | 43% |
Round 5 | 55% | 51% | 58% | 54% | 50% | 58% | 52% | 48% | 56% | 52% | 48% | 56% |
Positive gender attitudes score [0–7] | ||||||||||||
Baseline | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
Round 3 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 |
Round 5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
Non-acceptability of IPV | ||||||||||||
Baseline | 40% | 35% | 44% | 37% | 33% | 41% | 38% | 34% | 42% | 40% | 36% | 44% |
Round 3 | 33% | 30% | 37% | 37% | 32% | 41% | 42% | 37% | 46% | 40% | 36% | 44% |
Round 5 | 34% | 29% | 38% | 37% | 33% | 41% | 36% | 32% | 41% | 38% | 33% | 42% |
Economic assets | ||||||||||||
Financial literacy score [0–9] | ||||||||||||
Baseline | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
Round 3 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 6.0 |
Round 5 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.3 |
Saved money in the past year | ||||||||||||
Baseline | 16% | 13% | 19% | 15% | 11% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 18% |
Round 3 | 30% | 26% | 34% | 33% | 29% | 37% | 35% | 31% | 38% | 26% | 22% | 29% |
Round 5 | 39% | 35% | 43% | 40% | 37% | 44% | 41% | 38% | 44% | 33% | 30% | 36% |
Health assets | ||||||||||||
Fertile period and contraceptive methods knowledge score [0–11] | ||||||||||||
Baseline | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
Round 3 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
Round 5 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
HIV knowledge score [0–11] | ||||||||||||
Baseline | 5.7 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 6.2 |
Round 3 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.3 |
Round 5 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 9.0 |
Sexual behavior among girls ages 15 and older who had ever had sex | ||||||||||||
Used condom at first sexb | ||||||||||||
Baseline | 41% | 32% | 50% | 46% | 38% | 55% | 34% | 27% | 40% | 39% | 30% | 48% |
Round 3 | 42% | 36% | 48% | 44% | 37% | 50% | 40% | 35% | 44% | 38% | 32% | 44% |
Round 5 | 42% | 37% | 48% | 43% | 38% | 48% | 42% | 38% | 46% | 41% | 37% | 46% |
Agreed to having had transactional sexc | ||||||||||||
Baseline | 56% | 47% | 64% | 59% | 51% | 67% | 58% | 50% | 66% | 48% | 39% | 56% |
Round 3 | 45% | 40% | 49% | 44% | 37% | 51% | 47% | 41% | 53% | 49% | 44% | 55% |
Round 5 | 40% | 35% | 45% | 36% | 31% | 42% | 40% | 35% | 45% | 39% | 33% | 46% |
Education outcomes | ||||||||||||
Completed grade 7 | ||||||||||||
Baseline | 37% | 33% | 41% | 37% | 33% | 41% | 40% | 36% | 44% | 41% | 37% | 45% |
Round 3 | 52% | 48% | 57% | 55% | 50% | 60% | 55% | 51% | 59% | 57% | 53% | 62% |
Round 5 | 68% | 63% | 72% | 68% | 63% | 73% | 70% | 65% | 74% | 69% | 65% | 73% |
Completed grade 9 | ||||||||||||
Baseline | 12% | 9% | 15% | 11% | 8% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 16% |
Round 3 | 24% | 20% | 28% | 24% | 20% | 28% | 22% | 18% | 26% | 25% | 21% | 28% |
Round 5 | 35% | 30% | 39% | 34% | 29% | 39% | 34% | 29% | 38% | 37% | 32% | 41% |
Fertility outcomes among girls ages 15 and olderd | ||||||||||||
Ever married | ||||||||||||
Baseline | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||||||||
Round 3 | 20% | 17% | 23% | 19% | 15% | 23% | 16% | 13% | 19% | 16% | 12% | 20% |
Round 5 | 28% | 25% | 31% | 29% | 25% | 33% | 29% | 25% | 33% | 26% | 21% | 31% |
Ever had sex | ||||||||||||
Baseline | 40% | 34% | 46% | 39% | 34% | 44% | 44% | 38% | 49% | 42% | 37% | 47% |
Round 3 | 65% | 60% | 70% | 65% | 60% | 69% | 67% | 63% | 72% | 61% | 56% | 66% |
Round 5 | 74% | 71% | 77% | 75% | 70% | 79% | 77% | 73% | 80% | 69% | 64% | 73% |
Ever pregnant | ||||||||||||
Baseline | 15% | 11% | 20% | 14% | 11% | 18% | 16% | 13% | 20% | 17% | 13% | 20% |
Round 3 | 34% | 29% | 39% | 33% | 29% | 38% | 34% | 30% | 39% | 34% | 29% | 39% |
Round 5 | 46% | 42% | 50% | 46% | 42% | 51% | 49% | 46% | 53% | 44% | 39% | 49% |
Ever given birth | ||||||||||||
Baseline | 10% | 6% | 14% | 9% | 6% | 12% | 11% | 7% | 14% | 13% | 10% | 15% |
Round 3 | 25% | 21% | 30% | 25% | 21% | 28% | 27% | 23% | 32% | 27% | 22% | 32% |
Round 5 | 38% | 34% | 42% | 38% | 34% | 43% | 40% | 36% | 43% | 38% | 34% | 42% |