Evaluation of an Education Program on Obstetric Danger Signs and Coping Mechanisms Using Peer Educators among Pregnant Adolescents in Tanzania

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Pregnancy

• Registration Number: JPRN-UMIN000027496
• Lead Sponsor: St. Luke's International University Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Core- to-Core Program Asia-Africa Science Platforms

Brief Summary

A total of 50 participants were eligible to participate in the study among 84 who were enrolled. An intervention group included 26 participants and control group included 24 participants. Multiple imputations have resulted into analyzing 25 participants in the intervention group and 23 participants in the control group. Participants at baseline had a mean age of 18.00 (SD = 0.91) in the intervention group and 18.22 (SD = 0.79) in the control group. There were no significant differences among the baseline characteristics of intervention and control groups in age, marital status, education, occupation, number of ANC visits and gestational age. There was a significant difference in scores of knowledge of obstetric danger signs at post-test for intervention (M = 9.60, SD = 0.71) and control (M = 5.12, SD = 3.61); t (46) = 3.05, p = 0.000. Also, there was a significant difference in scores at one month follow up test for intervention (M = 8.99, SD = 1.35) and control (M = 7.02, SD = 2.91); t (46) = 6.09, p = 0.006. There was a significant difference in scores of social support at pre-test for intervention (M = 37.16, SD = 6.46) and control (M = 42.83, SD = 4.70); t (46) = -3.45, p = 0.001. There was a significant difference in scores of social support at post-test for intervention (M = 36.72, SD = 6.77) and control (M = 43.03, SD = 5.72); t (46) = -3.47, p = 0.001. Also, there was a significant difference in scores at one month follow up test for intervention and control. There was no significant differences in the scores of coping mechanisms at post-test for the intervention group (M = 30.52, SD = 5.96) and control group (M = 31.46, SD = 5.21); t (46) = -0.58, p = 0.564. Furthermore, there was no significant difference in scores at one month follow up for intervention group and control group.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-05-25
• Study Completion: 2017-10-20
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

high risk pregnancy such as pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, and placenta previa

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1.The intervention group would have higher knowledge of obstetric danger signs than the control group. 2.The intervention group will have good birth outcome compared to the control group

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The intervention group would have strengthened coping mechanisms and social support compared to control group.