Collective Efficacy uses 4 items from the CARE Tipping Point Bangladesh baseline survey. It captures girls' collective efficacy in taking action involving the community around preventing child marriage, preventing violence against girls, trying to achieve girls' rights, and tendency to help each other when needed.
Geographies Tested: Bangladesh
Populations Included: Female
Age Range: Adolescents
1. The girls and others in your community could prevent child marriage
2. The girls and others in your community could prevent violence against girls
3. The girls and others in your community could try to achieve girl's right
4. The girls and others in your community would help each other during needs
Response Options:
Not sure at all
Somewhat unsure
Neither sure nor unsure
Somewhat sure
Completely sure
The scale’s total score ranges between 0 and 16 with higher score indicating higher collective efficacy.
Parvin, K., Nunna, T. T., Mamun, M. A., Talukder, A., Antu, J. F., Siddique, A. A., Kalra, S., Laterra, A., Sprinkel, A., Stefanik, L., & Naved, R. T. (2019). Tipping Point project: Report of the baseline study findings from Bangladesh. https://care.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Baseline-report_TP-_FINAL_March-30.pdf
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KEYEvidence-based Measures of Empowerment for Research on Gender Equality (EMERGE)
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