TABLE 1.
List of Empowerment Component Statements Generated from Concept Mapping Sessions, by Cluster
| Item | Item Statements |
|---|---|
| Cluster 1: Education and knowledge | |
| 2 | Understanding of social and cultural values and life skills |
| 5 | Knowledge about the dowry system |
| 16 | Knowledge about basic health management |
| 21 | Knowledge about safety |
| 27 | Knowledge about the age of adolescence |
| 32 | Knowledge about child marriage and child rights |
| 34 | Information about how to register a marriage certificate |
| 37 | Information about birth certificates |
| 42 | Information about menstruation |
| 47 | Literacy |
| 57 | Knowledge about HIV/AIDS |
| 58 | Knowledge about first aid |
| 66 | Education (including age-specific education) |
| 77 | Knowledge about topics such as trafficking of girls |
| 78 | Understands the importance of education |
| 89 | Sex education |
| 92 | Knowledge about how to save money |
| 93 | Knowledge about gender and gender roles |
| 101 | Knowledge about adolescent friendly government services |
| 102 | Knowledge about good habits |
| Cluster 2: Decision-making | |
| 1 | Same respect as sons/boys |
| 3 | Capacity to negotiate |
| 6 | Family that supports her decision making |
| 7 | Restricted because of gender roles |
| 8 | Supportive parents |
| 10 | No discrimination |
| 11 | Avoid conflict with other girls |
| 13 | Career guidance |
| 14 | Studies what is interesting to her |
| 17 | Given responsibility regardless of gender roles |
| 20 | No discrimination during menstruation |
| 23 | Unity and is self-dependent |
| 24 | Self-awareness |
| 25 | Recognizes her own ability |
| 26 | Leadership |
| 28 | Make decisions for her family |
| 38 | Makes own decisions |
| 39 | Equal rights |
| 40 | Parents who are empowered and counseled about the right age for marriage of their children |
| 41 | Participate in decision about and decide her own marriage |
| 55 | Face negativity |
| 59 | Express herself |
| 60 | Few children |
| 62 | Identify opportunities |
| Cluster 3: Supports and skills | |
| 4 | Job with fair wages (including factories, agriculture business, opportunities abroad) |
| 9 | Improved choices |
| 12 | Skills to identify resources |
| 19 | Support from friends |
| 22 | Control over resources |
| 35 | Independently earn and spend money |
| 36 | Works per her own interests |
| 43 | Participates in decision making |
| 44 | Global and universal socialization |
| 45 | Be self sufficient |
| 48 | Family support for her growth and development |
| 49 | Treat and be treated equally |
| 50 | Withstand peer pressure |
| 51 | New opportunities within and beyond her community |
| 52 | Feel safe in the community |
| 56 | Life skills |
| 61 | Valued by family |
| 65 | Community support |
| 70 | Social support |
| 74 | Progressive guidance and support from family and others |
| 75 | Her ideas and decisions heard and respected |
| 80 | Share her beliefs |
| 85 | Free to express herself |
| 87 | Security and justice |
| 88 | Child and adolescent friendly rules, regulations, laws, and rights at provincial and local government levels |
| 90 | Skills training (including tailoring, beauty parlor) |
| 91 | Attend community meetings |
| 94 | Positive and supportive environment |
| 97 | Choose |
| 99 | Supports and is helped by other girls |
| Cluster 4: Physical infrastructure | |
| 15 | Sanitary pads during menstruation |
| 18 | Bridge |
| 29 | Knowledge about menstruation |
| 30 | Transportation |
| 31 | Computers |
| 33 | Public toilets |
| 46 | Clothing for girls |
| 53 | Information |
| 54 | Immunizations |
| 63 | Pitched roads |
| 71 | Hygiene |
| 76 | Nutrition |
| 79 | Water |
| 82 | Schools |
| 86 | Be neat and clean |
| 95 | Supplies (including books, pens) |
| 96 | Good sanitation |
| 98 | Health resources (including doctors, health posts, hospitals, ambulance services) |
| 100 | A supportive environment for child development (nutrition, growth monitoring, checkups, stimulation, sanitation) |
| 105 | Markets |