The transformational possibilities of a peer education program to address child marriage in Nepal. Issue 7 (3rd October 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Amigó, María Florencia; Gurung, Sandeep
• Is Part Of: Development in practice. Volume 32:Issue 7(2022)
• Page Start: 890
• Page End: 900
• Publication Date: 2022-10-03
• Subjects: Peer education -- child marriage -- Nepal -- women's rights -- international NGOs; Technical assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Economic assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; 338.91091724
• DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2021.1937572
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0961-4524

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Peer education has been a popular strategy in health promotion campaigns willing to reach large populations at manageable costs. The modality has been critiqued for engaging a poorly trained and cheap workforce; however, it is still broadly utilised in development programs. By focusing on qualitative data obtained from program stakeholders for the final evaluation of an intervention to address child marriage in Nepal that made use of peer educators, this article explores how properly supported peer education programs may lead to women's empowerment, activism, and cultural change.