Adolescence in the Time of COVID-19 : Evidence from Bangladesh

This note examines the effects of COVID-19 and subsequent economic and educational disruptions on adolescent well-being in Bangladesh. The analysis is based on data from 2,095 in-school adolescents aged 10–18 collected pre-COVID-19 (February–March...

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Main Authors:	Baird, Sarah, Seager, Jennifer, Sabarwal, Shwetlena, Guglielmi, Silvia, Sultan, Maheen
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
Subjects:	CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PANDEMIC IMPACT ADOLESCENT HEALTH SCHOOL CLOSURE ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION ADOLESCENT EDUCATION YOUTH EMPLOYMENT LOCKDOWN GENDER INNOVATION LAB
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/976951605244702116/Adolescence-in-the-Time-of-COVID-19-Evidence-from-Bangladesh http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34801

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spelling	okr-10986-348012021-04-23T14:02:08Z Adolescence in the Time of COVID-19 : Evidence from Bangladesh Baird, Sarah Seager, Jennifer Sabarwal, Shwetlena Guglielmi, Silvia Sultan, Maheen CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PANDEMIC IMPACT ADOLESCENT HEALTH SCHOOL CLOSURE ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION ADOLESCENT EDUCATION YOUTH EMPLOYMENT LOCKDOWN GENDER INNOVATION LAB This note examines the effects of COVID-19 and subsequent economic and educational disruptions on adolescent well-being in Bangladesh. The analysis is based on data from 2,095 in-school adolescents aged 10–18 collected pre-COVID-19 (February–March 2020) through a field survey for an ongoing impact evaluation, and a follow-up virtual survey undertaken early in the pandemic (May-June 2020). Findings show large household-level economic impacts associated with increased food insecurity, anxiety, and mental health issues among adolescents. In addition, school closures have decreased adolescents’ access to learning, increased time spent on household chores, and affected future job aspirations. The impacts are particularly large for girls and for adolescents from more vulnerable households. Policy makers need to consider policies that facilitate school return, targeting girls and the most vulnerable. They also need creative school-based programming to address the likely long-run physical and mental health effects of COVID-19 on young people. 2020-11-20T20:01:09Z 2020-11-20T20:01:09Z 2020-11 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/976951605244702116/Adolescence-in-the-Time-of-COVID-19-Evidence-from-Bangladesh http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34801 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief South Asia Bangladesh
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topic	CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PANDEMIC IMPACT ADOLESCENT HEALTH SCHOOL CLOSURE ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION ADOLESCENT EDUCATION YOUTH EMPLOYMENT LOCKDOWN GENDER INNOVATION LAB
spellingShingle	CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PANDEMIC IMPACT ADOLESCENT HEALTH SCHOOL CLOSURE ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION ADOLESCENT EDUCATION YOUTH EMPLOYMENT LOCKDOWN GENDER INNOVATION LAB Baird, Sarah Seager, Jennifer Sabarwal, Shwetlena Guglielmi, Silvia Sultan, Maheen Adolescence in the Time of COVID-19 : Evidence from Bangladesh
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description	This note examines the effects of COVID-19 and subsequent economic and educational disruptions on adolescent well-being in Bangladesh. The analysis is based on data from 2,095 in-school adolescents aged 10–18 collected pre-COVID-19 (February–March 2020) through a field survey for an ongoing impact evaluation, and a follow-up virtual survey undertaken early in the pandemic (May-June 2020). Findings show large household-level economic impacts associated with increased food insecurity, anxiety, and mental health issues among adolescents. In addition, school closures have decreased adolescents’ access to learning, increased time spent on household chores, and affected future job aspirations. The impacts are particularly large for girls and for adolescents from more vulnerable households. Policy makers need to consider policies that facilitate school return, targeting girls and the most vulnerable. They also need creative school-based programming to address the likely long-run physical and mental health effects of COVID-19 on young people.
format	Brief
author	Baird, Sarah Seager, Jennifer Sabarwal, Shwetlena Guglielmi, Silvia Sultan, Maheen
author_facet	Baird, Sarah Seager, Jennifer Sabarwal, Shwetlena Guglielmi, Silvia Sultan, Maheen
author_sort	Baird, Sarah
title	Adolescence in the Time of COVID-19 : Evidence from Bangladesh
title_short	Adolescence in the Time of COVID-19 : Evidence from Bangladesh
title_full	Adolescence in the Time of COVID-19 : Evidence from Bangladesh
title_fullStr	Adolescence in the Time of COVID-19 : Evidence from Bangladesh
title_full_unstemmed	Adolescence in the Time of COVID-19 : Evidence from Bangladesh
title_sort	adolescence in the time of covid-19 : evidence from bangladesh
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2020
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/976951605244702116/Adolescence-in-the-Time-of-COVID-19-Evidence-from-Bangladesh http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34801
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Adolescence in the Time of COVID-19 : Evidence from Bangladesh

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