Understanding the long-term impact of a program to prevent child marriage
Evaluating the effects of an intervention against child marriage: Six year follow-up
This project looks at how a program designed to help young girls avoid child marriage has affected their lives over six years in northern Nigeria.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R21 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Washington NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Seattle, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11075206 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Child marriage is a serious issue in many parts of the world, especially northern Nigeria, leading to poor health and social outcomes for young girls. This project is following up with girls who participated in a successful program called "Pathways" that helped reduce child marriage. Researchers want to understand the long-term effects of delaying marriage on their health, education, and overall well-being. By gathering new information from these participants, we hope to learn more about how effective such programs are and how they can improve lives.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: This project focuses on adolescent girls in northern Nigeria who previously participated in the Pathways intervention.
Not a fit: Patients outside of the specific study population in northern Nigeria would not directly benefit from participation in this follow-up.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help develop better programs to protect young girls from child marriage and improve their health and life opportunities.
How similar studies have performed: A previous trial of the Pathways intervention showed unusually large reductions in child marriage two years after implementation.
Where this research is happening
Seattle, United States
- University of Washington — Seattle, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Cohen-Gidon, Isabelle — University of Washington
- Study coordinator: Cohen-Gidon, Isabelle
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.