Youth in India: Situation and Needs - 2007

India
South Asia

The Youth in India: Situation and Needs Study was conducted to explore the needs of India’s youth and to produce the evidence necessary to design effective programs targeted at this population. The Youth Study collected data on important markers of the transition to adulthood, including education milestones, workforce participation, sexual activity, marriage, and civic participation.

Study Website

Adolescents: 10,000+

Sex:

Females and Males

Age Range:

15-19
20-24

Study Design:

Observational

Type of Data:

Cross-sectional

Time Period: 2006-2007

Areas Covered: States: Andhra Pradesh; Bihar; Jharkhand; Maharashtra; Rajasthan; Tamil Nadu

Investigators: K.G. Santhya (Population Council)

Funders: David and Lucile Packard Foundation

Series:

Not applicable

Topics

Community Engagement;

Crime;

Demographic Characteristics - Urban and Rural;

Economics - Employment, Savings;

Education - Grade attainment/attendance;

Family/Household Structure;

Gender Attitudes/Beliefs - Endorsement of violence against women, Gender role beliefs, Marriage attitudes;

Health Care Access and Utilization;

HIV/AIDS and STIs - Knowledge, Testing;

Marriage;

Mental Health;

Migration and Mobility - Social Networks;

Physical Health - Self-reported health;

Reproductive Health - Family planning/contraception, Fertility, Sexual behavior;

Subjective Expectations;

Time Use;

Tobacco/Alcohol/Drug Use;

Violence - Emotional/psychological violence, Physical violence, Sexual violence;