Ipas Development Foundation (IDF) collaborated with the state governments of Assam and Madhya Pradesh to implement a youth-focused intervention in selected districts to improve care-seeking behaviour of young women. Adopting a holistic approach, our intervention focused on improving knowledge on SRH among young women; strengthening availability of youth friendly SRH services in the public sector; and building linkages to bridge the gap between the two through accompaniment support and leveraging community intermediaries. This midline evaluation study examines the progress and prospects of youth-focused intervention in terms of improving women’s knowledge and awareness and practices with regard to usage of SRH services; the study also examines the association between exposure to the intervention and levels of knowledge on SRH.

Improving care seeking behaviour of young women for sexual and reproductive health in Assam and Madhya Pradesh: Results of the midline community assessment. Ipas Development Foundation. 2020.