or her supposed husband. The group said  that there was a high possibility that Sita was 

trafficked. In another incident, two girls were reportedly taken by their aunt (

phupu

) to 

visit Pokhara. However, instead of Pokhara, the aunt took them to Sunauli near the 

Nepal India border. The local people were able to assist the girls by taking them to the 

police. The police then took them to Baglung where they were handed over to their 

parents. 

*CMG interviews were informal and qualitative. Therefore there are no tables. 

3.4  

Knowledge of Family Member, Relative or Neighbour Leaving the Village 

and Losing Contact   

Adolescent Group 

The endline survey shows an increase in the knowledge of adolescents on the part of their 

family member, relative or neighbour who has gone out of the village and lost contact 

compared with the baseline survey (4% in baseline survey vs. 12% in endline survey). 

Unlike the baseline survey, none of the respondents in the endline survey said they did 

not know of any such event (Table 3.4.1). 

Table 3.4.1  

Percentage Distribution of Adolescent Respondents Regarding Family 

Member/Neighbour Who Has Lost Contact 

Has anyone gone out of the village and lost contact?  

Baseline 

Endline 

Yes 

  4.0 

11.9 

No 

86.4 

88.1 

Don t know 

  9.7 

Total 

          100.0  

          100.0 

N 

176 

176 

Peer Group 

The endline survey shows an increase in the knowledge of the adolescents on the part of 

their family member, relative or neighbour who had left the village and lost contact 

compared with the baseline survey (2% baseline vs. 7% endline) (Table 3.4.2). 

Table 3.4.2  

Percentage Distribution of Peer Group Respondents According to Family 

Member/Neighbour Who Has Lost Contact 

Has anyone gone out of the village and lost contact? 

Baseline 

Endline 

Yes 

  2.8 

  7.4 

No 

90.3 

89.8 

Don t know 

  6.8 

  2.8 

Total 

          100.0  

          100.0 

N 

176 

176 

Parent Group  

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