Table 3 Grandmothers’ perceptions of their support for VYA girls’ well-being in Némataba Commune, Senegal, 2019
Intervention (%) | Comparison (%) | |
|---|---|---|
N = 56 | N = 140 | |
Perceive that adolescent girls would come to me for advice/support if: | ||
Future husbands/families are pressuring them to get married < 16 yrs | 76.8*** | 30.2*** |
Parents are considering removing girls from school | 85.7*** | 39.3*** |
Perceive that caregivers of adolescent girls would come to me for advice/support if: | ||
They are considering marriage for daughter < 16 yrs | 69.6*** | 27.9*** |
They are considering removing daughter from school | 73.2*** | 43.1*** |
In general, I feel that caregivers of adolescent girls are willing to come to me for advice and support | 80.4*** | 39.3*** |
In general, I feel that I am a valued part of this community | 87.5*** | 60.4*** |
If VYA girl/her parents came to you for your support, you would support them to: | ||
Delay marriage | 69.6** | 59.7** |
Keep girls in school | 83.9 | 84.2 |
Perceives that grandmother could influence decision-makers to: | ||
Delay marriage | 69.6*** | 42.9*** |
Keep girls in school | 67.9 | 59.3 |