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16. The number of girls included in this calculation are only the girls that were in grade 6-8 at the start of the programme, in the 78 schools included in the RCT. For these girls we can say with certainty they received a full intervention package delivered at high quality as this was monitored closely. The overall reach of the Ritu programme in Netrokona is greater, since girls who entered grade 6 in year 2 and 3 of the programme also benefited from MH school interventions. In addition, the programme covered 89 schools of which only 78 were included in the RCT study.