The objective of this mixed-methods study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a school-based safe-space program delivered to secondary school students in Zambia. The quantitative component of the study uses a randomized controlled trial to measure changes in students' experience of school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV), attitudes towards gender and SRGBV, socio-emotional well-being, and school climate, among other outcomes. Meanwhile, the qualitative component of the study aims to understand the prevailing norms around SRGBV in schools, the perception of the intervention and its impact, and the potential mechanisms through which the intervention generates its outcomes.
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Experience of any SRGBV, past two weeks
Timeframe: two weeks prior to the endline survey
Experience of any SRGBV, past school term
Timeframe: ~4 months (Term 3 of School Year 2023)
Attitudes towards gender roles and SRGBV (adolescents)
Timeframe: ~4 months post-intervention
School climate
Timeframe: ~4 months post-intervention
Socio-emotional well-being
Timeframe: ~4 months post-intervention