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Evaluation of a Peer Education Program to Promote Family Planning Among Female Sex Workers in Kenya

NCT01957813 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 719

Last updated 2017-09-21

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Summary

-Purpose: To develop and evaluate an intervention designed to improve consistent contraceptive use and dual method use in particular, among female sex workers (FSWs) in Rift Valley Province in Kenya.

Design: A qualitative descriptive study will be conducted to develop the intervention. A quasi-experimental, non-randomized, two-group, pre-/post-intervention design will be used to evaluate the intervention.

Study Population: FSWs living in Naivasha, Gilgil, and Nanyuki, Rift Valley Province.

Study Duration: Phase I - 3 months Phase II - 12 months Objectives: Develop an intervention designed to increase contraceptive use among FSWs by incorporating formative data and behavioral theory and by involving the target audience and service providers in the development of the intervention.

Examine the effectiveness of the intervention at increasing non-barrier modern contraceptive use and dual method use among FSWs.

Assess the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention, on the parts of both the clients (FSW) and service providers.

Estimate the unit cost to provide these services to one client. Study Site: Rift Valley Province, Kenya

Conditions

  • Contraception

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Lifestyle Counseling

Peer educators will be trained using existing materials to deliver accurate messaging on FP/dual method use, during individual encounters and in group sessions. Screening for unmet FP need in DICs Providing job aids to FP counselors Expanding FP methods with intra-uterine contraceptive devices (IUCD) and implants Time change in DIC hours of operation

OTHER

Standard Health Services

Peer education and health services

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Gold Star Kenya (GSKenya)

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • FHI 360

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lisa Dulli, PhD, MHS · FHI 360

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
49 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-06-20
Primary Completion
2014-05-30
Completion
2014-05-30

Countries

  • Kenya

Study Locations

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