Advancing Female University Students' Health Through Mobile Technology in Ethiopia
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Behavioural change intervention will be provided through mobile application, Routine care.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Dietary Intake, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Psychosocial Wellbeing. Basic parameters: No limits · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Ethiopia
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Advancing Female University Students Sexual and Reproductive Health, Nutrition, and Psychosocial Well-being Through Mobile Technology Interventions in Ethiopia
Overview
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.
Detailed description
This is a mobile technology based interventional study to improve sexual and reproductive health, nutrition, and psychosocial wellbeing of female university students.
Interventions
- Behavioral Behavioural change intervention will be provided through mobile application
Behavioural change intervention will be provided through mobile application to improve sexual and reproductive health, nutrition, psychosocial, and appropriate digital use.The intervention packages or contents of the intervention will be developed based on the survey finding. Content of the intervention will include appropriate digital use, the basics of SRH, adolescent nutrition, psychosocial wellbeing, risk factors, and prevention measures. Nutrition messages will include nutrient requirements - Behavioral Routine care
Students in the control group will receive message provided through gender office.
Primary outcome measures
- Dietary intake [Time frame: 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).]
- Sexual and reproductive health [Time frame: 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 [Time frame: 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) .]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Regular undergraduate female university student will be included in the study.
- First year female students will be included in the study.
Exclusion criteria
- Students who have no mobile phone will be excluded from the study.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Study locations
Ethiopia · 1 center
- Bahir Dar University — Bahir Dar
Publications
- Admassu TW, Wolde YT, Kaba M. Ethiopia has a long way to go meeting adolescent and youth sexual reproductive health needs. Reprod Health. 2022 Jun 13;19(Suppl 1):130. doi: 10.1186/s12978-022-01445-3. PMID 35698082
- Kassa GM, Degu G, Yitayew M, Misganaw W, Muche M, Demelash T, Mesele M, Ayehu M. Risky Sexual Behaviors and Associated Factors among Jiga High School and Preparatory School Students, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Int Sch Res Notices. 2016 Jun 15;2016:4315729. doi: 10.1155/2016/4315729. eCollection 2016. PMID 27403456
- Ejtahed HS, Mardi P, Hejrani B, Mahdavi FS, Ghoreshi B, Gohari K, Heidari-Beni M, Qorbani M. Association between junk food consumption and mental health problems in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Psychiatry. 2024 Jun 12;24(1):438. doi: 10.1186/s12888-024-05889-8. PMID 38867156
- Hilger J, Loerbroks A, Diehl K. Eating behaviour of university students in Germany: Dietary intake, barriers to healthy eating and changes in eating behaviour since the time of matriculation. Appetite. 2017 Feb 1;109:100-107. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2016.11.016. Epub 2016 Nov 15. PMID 27864073
- Habte A, Dessu S. The uptake of key elements of sexual and reproductive health services and its predictors among rural adolescents in Southern Ethiopia, 2020: application of a Poisson regression analysis. Reprod Health. 2023 Jan 12;20(1):15. doi: 10.1186/s12978-023-01562-7. PMID 36635708
- Abrha K, Worku A, Lerebo W, Berhane Y. Sexting and high sexual risk-taking behaviours among school youth in northern Ethiopia: estimating using prevalence ratio. BMJ Sex Reprod Health. 2019 Apr 27:bmjsrh-2018-200085. doi: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2018-200085. Online ahead of print. PMID 31030185
- Muntean N, Kereta W, Mitchell KR. Addressing the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Young People in Ethiopia: An Analysis of the Current Situation. Afr J Reprod Health. 2015 Sep;19(3):87-99. PMID 26897917
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07746791 · School of Public health, BDU · BDU/20/2025