The Teens and Toddlers Programme Evaluation | Findings

We measured the impact of the programme while it was taking place, immediately afterwards and one year later.

Perceived impacts while the programme was happening:

Stakeholders and participants felt that the programme had improved young women's self-esteem, self-confidence and interpersonal skills.

They were less certain about the impact on attitudes towards early pregnancy and motherhood.

Impacts immediately after the programme:

There was no evidence that girls' use of contraception, expectation of teenage parenthood or development had improved

There was positive impact on the following secondary outcomes:

• Teenagers were less likely to have low self-esteem;

• Knowledge of sexual health was less likely to be poor;

• Teenagers were less likely to report difficulty in discussing the contraceptive pill with a doctor or in a clinic.

Impacts a year after the programme:

The only impact was that teenagers were less likely to have low self-esteem.