Bandebereho Father Groups Randomized Control Trial in Rwanda

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Prenatal Care; Partner Communication; Gender Relations; Violence; Contraception
• Interventions: Behavioral: MenCare+/Bandebereho fathers'/couples' group education

• Registration Number: NCT02694627
• Lead Sponsor: Promundo, United States

Brief Summary

This study seeks to assess the impact of the MenCare+/Bandebereho fathers'/couples' group education intervention on men's attitudes towards, and participation in, sexual and reproductive health, maternal, newborn and child health, and equitable and non-violent relationships with their children and partners.

Detailed Description

This study seeks to assess the impact of the MenCare+/Bandebereho fathers'/couples' group education intervention on men's attitudes towards, and participation in, sexual and reproductive health, maternal, newborn and child health, and equitable and non-violent relationships with their children and partners. The MenCare+/ Bandebereho program is a multi-component comprehensive intervention being implemented by the Rwanda Men's Resource Center (RWAMREC) and Promundo-US, in collaboration with the Rwanda Ministry of Health and local authorities in Karongi, Musanze, Nyaruguru and Rwamagana districts. The proposed study will evaluate one component of the program, a 15-session group education intervention targeting young fathers and mothers. The impact of the fathers' group education will be assessed through a randomized control trial design with an intervention arm of men and women participating in the father groups and a control arm of men and women who do not participate in the intervention. The study will collect quantitative and qualitative data over a period of approximately three years.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-02
• Study First Submitted: 2016-02-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-02-23
• Study First Posted: 2016-02-29
• Primary Completion: 2017-01
• Study Completion: 2017-01
• Status Verified: 2017-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-04-03
• Last Update Posted: 2017-04-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2400

Inclusion Criteria

• Men aged 21-35 years
• Living with a partner
• Expectant (or soon to be) father or father of young children under-5
• Living in an area with a group facilitator

Exclusion Criteria

• Participated in previous cycles of the same intervention

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	MenCare+/Bandebereho fathers'/couples' group education	See intervention description

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Men's participation in family planning and maternal, newborn and child health (from questionnaire: a) men's presence at antenatal care visits; b) women's reports of receiving partner support during pregnancy; c) use of family planning).	4 months post intervention
Gender-related attitudes (from questionnaire: a continuous scale variable, adapted from the validated Gender Equitable Men (GEM) scale).	4 months post intervention
Gender division of caregiving/domestic tasks (from questionnaire: a) composite capturing frequency of the respondent doing household or caregiving tasks; b) composite capturing how tasks are shared between partners).	4 months post intervention
Women's experiences of intimate partner violence (from: questionnaire: a composite capturing exposure to a standard set of violent acts by a partner).	4 months post intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Use of violence/harsh punishment against children (from questionnaire: a composite capturing respondents' use of various harsh discipline acts in the past month, adapted from the UNICEF MICS study).	4 months post intervention
Relationship quality measured (from questionnaire: a) frequency of quarreling and b) quality scale adapted from the Decision Making in Low-Income Couples).	4 months post intervention
Couple communication (from questionnaire: a composite capturing frequency of communication across multiple topics).	4 months post intervention