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Mainstreaming a Life Skills Education Programme Right to Play- Plus to Reduce Violence Against Girls in Pakistan
Led by Aga Khan University · Updated on 2025-01-17
3000
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
12 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
A
Aga Khan University
Lead Sponsor
G
George Washington University
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating the Right to Play-Plus (RTP-Plus) program, which aims to reduce violence against women and girls by promoting changes in social norms among young people within schools. This study focuses on empowering students in grade 6 through play-based learning and life skills education to prevent violence and improve gender equity, mental health, and sexual and reproductive health knowledge. The trial uses a two-arm cluster randomized controlled design involving girls-only, co-ed, and boys-only schools in specific districts, assessing the program's effectiveness in reducing various forms of violence and improving resilience over two years. The intervention involves a comprehensive curriculum delivered by trained school teachers, covering themes like social and emotional development and sexual and reproductive health through 60 sessions over two years. Schools in the intervention arm receive this adapted play-based life skills education, while control schools do not receive the intervention during the trial but will be offered a delayed program after endline data collection. The study includes public and private schools with specific enrollment and fee criteria, with teachers playing a key role in delivering the program and influencing social norms. Participants will be monitored from enrollment through the two-year intervention period, with researchers measuring changes in physical, emotional, and sexual violence, cyber sexual harassment, and self-efficacy to respond to violence. Secondary measures include attitudes toward gender equality, violence acceptability, beliefs about child marriage, peer violence, resilience, depression, and sexual health confidence. The study also emphasizes capacity building for teachers and school safety improvements. Overall participation spans the two years of the intervention with data collected throughout this time.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Mainstreaming a Life Skills Education Programme Right to Play- Plus to Reduce Violence Against Girls in Pakistan
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Schools selected from District Malir and adjacent areas including Korangi and East Karachi
- Schools include 40 girls-only public, 40 co-ed private, and 20 boys-only public schools
- Schools must have at least 30 students enrolled in grade 6
- Private schools must have low to medium monthly fees between PKR 2000 and 3500
- Consideration of teacher availability, school management support, accessibility to partners, and school clustering
- Schools willing to adopt child protection, anti-harassment policies, improve safety, reduce corporal punishment, enhance performance, and increase girls' retention, mainly in private schools
You will not qualify if you...
- Schools where Right to Play or Aahung have already implemented their play-based or other activities
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 2 years
Participants in the intervention arm receive a play-based life skills education programme delivered by trained school teachers over two years. Control arm participants do not receive the intervention during this period.
60 sessions delivered by school teachers over two years
Duration - 3 to 4 months
After the two-year intervention, the control arm is offered a delayed teacher training intervention lasting 3 to 4 months.
Duration of delayed intervention for control arm
Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Korangi
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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2
Malir
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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Research Team
R
Rozina Karmaliani, PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
2
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