Evaluating the impact of using storytelling and visual multimedia music intervention to improve knowledge of the Child Rights Act and reduce the propensity to engage in child marriage
Ngozi Udengwu,
Ujah Marian Ofunu,
Thomas Imoudu Gomment,
Chinonso Aniagu,
Peter N. Nwokolo,
Ayokunle Oluwadamilare Ikusemiju and
Verlumun Celestine Gever
Evaluation and Program Planning, 2024, vol. 103, issue C
Abstract:
Child marriage has continued to rear its ugly head in Nigerian society. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of storytelling and multimedia music interventions in improving knowledge of the Child Rights Act and reducing the propensity to engage in child marriage. The researchers applied a quasi-experimental design and collected data using a structured questionnaire. The children were assigned into three groups (control, storytelling and multimedia music) of 173 participants. It was found that the interventions were effective. In particular, while storytelling contributed more to reducing the propensity to engage in child marriage, multimedia music contributed more to improving knowledge of the Child Rights Act. These results suggest that storytelling and multimedia music interventions can be effective approaches for addressing the lingering problem of child marriage in Nigeria.
Keywords: Child Rights Act; Child marriage; Multimedia music; Storytelling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2024.102416
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