Health Education Model Led by Community Health Volunteers.

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Health Education; Schistosomiasis
• Interventions: Behavioral: health education

• Registration Number: NCT06312462
• Lead Sponsor: Pemba Ministry of Health Zanzibar

Brief Summary

The goal of this intervention study is to investigate the level of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of students on schistosomiasis in Pemba Island. It aims to test the effectiveness of establishing a widely applicable Community Health Volunteers model in the Zanzibar region and explore the feasibility of promoting this model in other areas of Africa. This study also aims to provide valuable insights and references for global schistosomiasis prevention and control efforts.

Detailed Description

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Conducting a survey to understand the current knowledge levels, attitudes, and relevant health behaviors of Pemba Island students towards schistosomiasis.

Performing qualitative research to analyze the factors influencing students' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to schistosomiasis, as well as observing the facilitators and barriers to conducting health education among student groups, in order to provide a scientific basis for targeted intervention measures.

Testing the effectiveness of establishing a widely applicable community health volunteer model in the Zanzibar region and exploring the feasibility of promoting this model in other regions of Africa, thereby providing insights and references for global schistosomiasis prevention and control efforts.

Participants will select fourth and fifth grade students from two schools located in high-risk schistosomiasis prevalence areas on Pemba Island, with Kilindi Primary School as the intervention group and Shumba Viamboni or Chambani primary school as the control group from Feb 2024 to Feb 2025. Apart from the KAP survey, urine samples will be collected from students three times at least and the prevalence confirmed to compare the effectiveness of the two groups.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-01-01
• Study First Submitted: 2024-02-27
• Status Verified: 2024-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-03-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-03-12
• Study First Posted: 2024-03-15
• Last Update Posted: 2024-03-15
• Primary Completion: 2025-02
• Study Completion: 2025-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

• Individuals whose grades fall within the scope of the survey Students who have not received health education intervention on schistosomiasis conducted by community health volunteers Students or parents who agree to sign informed consent and participate in the study Students residing in schistosomiasis-endemic areas

Exclusion Criteria

• Students whose grades are not within the scope of the survey Students who have already received health education intervention on schistosomiasis Students or parents who refuse to sign informed consent or participate in the study Students who have been diagnosed with other serious illnesses.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
A:Intervention group	health education	A group of students who receive schistosomiasis health education intervention led by community health volunteers.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Knowledge Level	before the intervention, six months after the intervention, and at the end of the one-year observation period	Measurement Tool: "Schistosomiasis Knowledge Questionnaire" Description: This questionnaire assesses the knowledge level of students regarding schistosomiasis.; Scale Title: Schistosomiasis Knowledge Questionnaire Range: Minimum value: 0, Maximum value: 10 Interpretation: Higher scores indicate a better understanding of schistosomiasis
Attitudes Changes	before the intervention, six months after the intervention, and at the end of the one-year observation period	Measurement Tool: "Schistosomiasis Attitudes Questionnaire" Description: This questionnaire assesses the attitudes level of students regarding schistosomiasis.; Scale Title: Schistosomiasis Attitudes Questionnaire Range: Minimum value: 11, Maximum value: 55 Interpretation: Higher scores indicate more positive attitudes related to schistosomiasis
change in infection rate	before the intervention, six months after the intervention, and at the end of the one-year observation period	By comparing the infection rate data before and after intervention or between the intervention group and the control group, we evaluate the impact of health education on students' health status.
Behaviors Changes	before the intervention, six months after the intervention, and at the end of the one-year observation period	Measurement Tool: "Schistosomiasis Behaviors Questionnaire" Description: This questionnaire assesses the behaviors level of students regarding schistosomiasis.; Scale Title: Schistosomiasis Behaviors Questionnaire Range: Minimum value:10 , Maximum value:30 Interpretation: Higher scores indicate more positive behaviors related to schistosomiasis

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Student satisfaction survey	before the intervention, six months after the intervention, and at the end of the one-year observation period.	Student Satisfaction Scale, ranging from 2 to 6, where higher scores indicate greater satisfaction.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Neglected tropical diseases in Pemba; 🇹🇿 Pemba, CharkChark, Tanzania