Advancing Female University Students Sexual and Reproductive Health, Nutrition, and Psychosocial Well-being Through Mobile Technology Interventions in Ethiopia
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 入组人数
- 880
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Sexual and reproductive health
研究概览
简要总结
Background: Female university students in Ethiopia experience a high burden of sexual and reproductive health, nutrition, and psychosocial problems, exacerbated by limited access to essential health services and support. Mobile technology provides an opportunity to deliver accessible, evidence-based health interventions.
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a mobile technology-based intervention in improving SRH, nutrition, and psychosocial well-being among female university students in Ethiopia.
Methods: A concurrent mixed-methods study will be conducted among first-year female university students. Baseline quantitative and qualitative assessments will identify needs, barriers, and facilitators. A randomized controlled trial will evaluate a comprehensive mobile health education intervention delivered monthly. Quantitative data will be analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics, while qualitative data will undergo thematic analysis.
Expected Outcomes: Improved sexual and reproductive health, dietary practices, and psychosocial well-being among female university students.
Duration and Budget: The project will be implemented over the proposed study period with a total budget of 1,208,564 Ethiopian birr.
详细描述
This is a mobile technology based interventional study to improve sexual and reproductive health, nutrition, and psychosocial wellbeing of female university students.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Regular undergraduate female university student will be included in the study.
- •First year female students will be included in the study.
排除标准
- •Students who have no mobile phone will be excluded from the study.
研究组 & 干预措施
M-health intervention
The intervention will address key components of adolescent health, including appropriate and responsible digital technology use, the fundamentals of sexual and reproductive health (SRH), adolescent nutrition, psychosocial well-being, health-related risk factors, and preventive measures. Intervention content will be developed in a concise and age-appropriate format and delivered monthly via mobile technology over a period of three consecutive years. Following each message, feedback will be collected from participating students to assess message receipt, exposure, and whether the content has been read. This process will also facilitate monitoring of students' engagement with the intervention throughout the study period.
干预措施: Behavioural change intervention will be provided through mobile application (Behavioral)
Routine education
Control group will receive education provided by universities clinics and gender office.
干预措施: Routine care (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Sexual and reproductive health
时间窗: Baseline assessment will be done from August 1-September 30, 2026 (8 weeks) and endline assessment will be done from April to May2028 (8 weeks) .
Sexual and reproductive health will be the primary outcomes and will be assessed using questionnaires.
Psychosocial well-being
时间窗: Baseline assessment will be done from August 1-September 30, 2026 (8 weeks) and endline assessment will be done from April to May2028(8 weeks) .
Psychosocial well-being will be the primary outcomes of this studyand will be assessed using questionnaires.
Dietary intake
时间窗: Baseline assessment will be done from August 1-September 30, 2026 (8 weeks) and endline assessment will be done from April to May 2028 (8 weeks).
Dietary intake will be the primary outcome and will be measured using food frequency questionnaire. Students who have a higher score for healthy foods will be considered as having appropriate dietary practice, otherwise not.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Yeshalem Mulugeta Demilew
Associate professor
Bahir Dar University