A Pre and Post Test Intervention Design to Prevent Abortion and Contraceptive-use Stigma Among School Youths in Kenya

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

1,207

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

February 5, 2017

Primary Completion Date

February 28, 2018

Study Completion Date

March 5, 2018

Conditions
Social StigmaPregnancyContraception
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Abortion- and contraceptive-use stigma reduction program

"An abortion- and contraceptive-use stigma reduction intervention (3-weeks), capturing i. Negative stereotypes associated with girls who have had an abortion. ii. Discrimination/exclusion of girls who have had an abortion. iii. Fear of coming in contact with a girls who have had an abortion. iv. Negative stereotypes about girls using a contraceptive method. v. Misconceptions about contraceptive use.~The pedagogy will be based on that gender stereotypes, intent to control female sexuality, compulsory motherhood, are social constructs that can be deconstructed. Pedagogical methods will include role modelling, practice of desired behaviours, activities for building self-efficacy, and didactic instructions."

BEHAVIORAL

Usual Standards

Usual standards according to the school curriculum in Kenya.

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Secondary schools in Kisumu, Kisumu

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

University of Nairobi

OTHER

collaborator

Moi University

OTHER

lead

Karolinska Institutet

OTHER

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