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Quasi-experimental evaluation using confirmatory procedures: A case study of an economic and social empowerment intervention to reduce girls’ vulnerability to HIV in rural Mozambique

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  • Burke, Holly McClain
  • Field, Samuel
  • González-Calvo, Lázaro
  • Eichleay, Margaret A.
  • Moon, Troy D.

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Our goal was to determine whether an economic and social empowerment intervention implemented in Zambézia Province, Mozambique reduced girls’ vulnerability to HIV. We use this experience to discuss challenges of evaluating real-world interventions.

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  • Burke, Holly McClain & Field, Samuel & González-Calvo, Lázaro & Eichleay, Margaret A. & Moon, Troy D., 2019. "Quasi-experimental evaluation using confirmatory procedures: A case study of an economic and social empowerment intervention to reduce girls’ vulnerability to HIV in rural Mozambique," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 77(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:epplan:v:77:y:2019:i:c:s014971891830394x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2019.101721
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