Mainstreaming a Life Skills Education Programme Right to Play- Plus to Reduce Violence Aga
Right to Play-Plus (RTP-Plus) aims to address violence against women and girls by promoting changes in social norms among young people within the school environment. The project focuses on building the capacity of young people to identify harmful gender norms and prevent violence against girls and boys by incorporating
| Condition(s) | Mental Health, Gender Based Violence, Resilience, Gender Equity, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights |
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| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | Right to Play-Plus (RTP-Plus) aims to address violence against women and girls by promoting changes in social norms among young people within the school environment. The project focuses on building the capacity of young people to identify harmful gender norms and prevent violence against girls and boys by incorporating Right to Play's play-based learning methodology and Aahung's Life Skills Based Education curriculum. The strategies employed include interactive, learner-centered methodologies, curricular activities, and the development of peer educators and junior leaders. Teachers play a crucial role as key influencers and delivery agents of the curricular content. The project emphasizes capacity development for teachers, challenging their social norms, strengthening their play-based meth |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * Schools will be chosen from District Malir and adjacent areas, including Korangi and East Karachi. Among the 100 selected schools, the following distribution will be maintained: 40 girls-only schools (public), 40 co-ed schools (private), and 20 boys-only schools (public). * Schools having a minimum of 30 students enrolled in grade 6 * Private schools with low to medium fees, with monthly amounts ranging from PKR 2000 to 3500. * Factors such as teacher availability, school management support, accessibility to research and intervention partners, and school clustering will also be considered for the selection of these hundred schools. * Schools' willingness to adapt child protection and safeguarding/anti-harassment administrative measures and policies to improve school s |
| Ages | 10 Years to 16 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Yes |
| Lead sponsor | Aga Khan University |
| Locations | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan; Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Start date | 2024-12-18 |
| NCT ID | NCT06777849 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06777849 |