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Pilot Study of the Ntombi Vimbela Sexual Violence Intervention Among Female Tertiary Students in South Africa

NCT04607564 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 117

Last updated 2023-03-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The pilot study aims to test the acceptability of content, feasibility of delivery methods and preliminary assessment of outcomes from the implementation of the Ntombi Vimbela intervention with volunteer groups of female first year students at eight South African higher education campuses. Data to inform the different objectives will be collected from participants at different time points. A baseline questionnaire was administered at the beginning of the Ntombi Vimbela workshops. Qualitative data to provide evidence about the workshop content and relevance was collected using participant end of workshop evaluation forms and end of intervention delivery focus group discussions.Feasibility data was collected through research team observations, facilitator debriefings and end of intervention delivery workshop One year post-implementation data which provides evidence of preliminary impact has commenced which includes a survey and in-depth interviews with participants.

Conditions

  • Sexual Violence

Interventions

OTHER

Ntombi Vimbela! intervention

Ntombi Vimbela! constitutes a series of ten workshops running for a total 35 hours. The intervention is designed to raise awareness about sexual rights, violence against women and girls and its drivers; sensitise about gender inequality and build more gender equitable beliefs; sensitise about sexual assault; equip participants with skills to assess and act in situations where there is a high risk of sexual assault; build resilience and skills to withstand social and material pressures in college or university ; enable utilisation of health, psycho-social services and access to justice for survivors; enhance communication skills and building healthy sexual relationships; promote mental health and coping and build empathy towards survivors.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medical Research Council, South Africa

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mercilene Machisa, PhD · Medical Research Council, South Africa

  • Rachel Jewkes, MBBS · Medical Research Council, South Africa

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
30 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-08-23
Primary Completion
2021-05-31
Completion
2021-05-31

Countries

  • South Africa

Study Locations

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