Objectives: The overall objectives of the study are assessing the current Knowledge, Attitude, Skills, Support, Norms, and Practice (KASSNP) of the target population towards harmful practices including Violence Against Children (VAC), child marriage, maternal, and neonatal and childcare issues including nutrition (SAM management), disaster and climate change impact, gathering baseline data that will be used to monitor and evaluate the progress of future interventions and identifying existing initiatives aimed at preventing these harmful practices and assess their effectiveness.
Location: Sylhet (Sylhet Sadar, Jaintapur, Sylhet City Corporation) & Sunamganj (Bishwambarpur).
Duration of Assignment: 1 Month (May 2024)
Narrative Description of Project: This project aims to assess the Knowledge, Attitudes, Skills, Support, Norms, and Practices (KASSNP) of the target population concerning issues related to child protection and adolescent empowerment. This evaluation will provide insight into the current landscape of behavioral aspects of child protection and concerns surrounding adolescent empowerment. By promoting positive norms of family support, community acceptance, civic engagement, and raising awareness of issues faced by children, adolescents, and their caregivers, the project seeks to empower them and amplify their voices. This initiative will not only help individuals comprehend the existing behavioral dynamics in the Sylhet region and nationally but also monitor progress and steer Social and Behavior Change (SBC) interventions to prevent Violence Against Children (VAC) and enhance childcare practices.
Description of Actual Services Provided by AIRD:
AIRD’s services encompass various critical aspects of the project, including:
- Development of an Inception Report
- Methodology Development
- Questionnaire Development (both quantitative and qualitative)
- Primary Data Collection
- Secondary Data Collection
- Data Entry and Analysis
- Evaluation of the project’s progress
- Report Writing