DAMAX Solutions was engaged by Nutrition International to conduct baseline and midline assessments of the Building Rights for Improved Girl's Health in Tanzania (BRIGHT) Project, an integrated initiative promoting adolescent sexual and reproductive health, nutrition rights and gender equality.
The assessments sought to generate evidence on adolescents' access to appropriate health and nutrition information and services while examining the social, institutional and structural factors influencing their health-related choices and well-being.
The research involved extensive quantitative and qualitative data collection across multiple stakeholder groups, including:
- 1,797 adolescent girls and 851 adolescent boys
- 238 influential community members
- 143 healthcare providers
- 77 schoolteachers
- 160 law and policy enforcement stakeholders
The assessment examined adolescent knowledge, attitudes, access to services and the enabling environment for improving nutrition and sexual and reproductive health outcomes. It also explored the roles of healthcare providers, educators, community influencers and policymakers in addressing barriers to adolescent-responsive services.