Social Norms Regarding Girls' Practices uses 8 items from the CARE Tipping Point Bangladesh baseline survey. It asks men and women over 25 years of age about their perception of approval or disapproval among community members related to their movement and leisure activities.
Geographies Tested: Bangladesh
Populations Included: Female, Male
Age Range: Adults
1. If a non-school going, unmarried girl works outside home to earn money
2. If a married woman goes out of house to work
3. If a girl expresses her opinion regarding her marriage to her parents
4. If a girl goes to the bazaar alone
5. If a boy regularly cooks food for his family
6. If a girl speaks openly about menstruation
7. If a girl advocates for girls' needs in the community
8. If a girl walks alone to visit her friend in her free time
Response Options:
Approve
Neutral
Disapprove
Not Applicable
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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