MEMA Kwa Vijana Trial: Impact of an Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Intervention in Mwanza, Tanzania

Summary

The MEMA kwa Vijana Project is a community randomised trial which aims to assess the impact of a targeted intervention on adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Mwanza Region, Tanzania. The intervention aims to reduce HIV, STD and unwanted pregnancy amongst adolescents by improving reproductive health knowledge and by teaching skills to promote sexual behaviour change, and comprises community mobilisation, skills-based education in primary schools, and youth friendly health services. The evaluation includes a detailed process evaluation, and evaluation of the impact in a cohort of approx. 10,000 adolescents who will be followed for 3 years.

Conditions

• HIV Infections
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Pregnancy
• Sexual Behavior

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

In-school Sexual Health Education

BEHAVIORAL

Youth-friendly health services

BEHAVIORAL

Youth condom promotion & distribution

BEHAVIORAL

Community activities related to adolescent sexual health

Sponsors & Collaborators

• European Commission

  collaborator OTHER

• Development Cooperation Ireland (previously known as Ireland Aid)

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• David A Ross, BMBCh, PhD · London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

• Richard J Hayes, DSc · London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

• David C Mabey, MD, PhD · London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

• John M Changalucha, MSc · Tanzania National Institute for Medical Research

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age

14 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

1998-07-31

Completion

2002-04-30

Countries

• Tanzania

Study Locations