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Table 4 shows pre- and post-intervention test performance of students by district, age, gender, and attendance level. The performance of students improved in all districts, and with increasing attendance level. Although knowledge of boys was low compared to girls prior to the intervention, the gap was reduced following the intervention. No major difference was observed by age.

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Perception and experience of the intervention

IDIs with teachers and FGDs with students elucidated high acceptance and positive feedback regarding the interventions, the communication materials used, the education sessions, increase in knowledge, as well as a positive attitude towards behaviour change and wider sharing of information. Teachers also highlighted some challenges in implementation and how the intervention could be improved.