What works to improve outcomes for Kenya's adolescent girls?

This brief looks at the impact of a research programme in Wajir County and shares some of the most important findings.

From:: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published: 30 June 2022

Country:: Kenya
Document Type:: Briefing
Theme:: Health
Authors:: Population Council Kenya

Abstract

The research programme, Adolescent Girls Initiative–Kenya (AGI-K), evaluated the mid and long-term impact of a multi-sectoral, multi-level (girl, household, and community level) intervention for adolescent girls aged 11 to 15 years from rural Wajir, Kenya.

The intervention consisted of 4 different components:

a community-based violence prevention programme
an education conditional cash transfer
health focused girls empowerment clubs and
wealth creation for girls via financial education savings activities.

This brief looks at the impact of the 2 year programme in Wajir County four years after it ended, sharing some of the most important findings.

This research was supported by the Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) Programme.

Citation

Population Council Kenya. ‘What works to improve outcomes for Kenya’s adolescent girls?’ Elrha, 2022