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Development and Testing of Balika Bodhu

NCT06126770 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 2918

Last updated 2023-11-18

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Summary

The study aims to generate knowledge on barriers experienced by married adolescent girls (MAGs) in demanding, accessing and practicing their rights regarding their sexual and reproductive health (SRH), including family planning (FP) use, conception, and seeking health care relating to SRH. We will also explore the underlying factors influencing such barriers. The study will develop and test a social norms intervention that addresses the gaps in programming and in the literature combining a comprehensive empowerment programme for MAGs with engagement of other stakeholders to increase demand, access and practices of positive behaviours in relation to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) among these girls. We will collaborate with a local organization, who usually work on empowerment and SRHR of women, for implementing the intervention and will build their capacity as well. The study will employ a mixed-method two-arm cluster randomized controlled trial design. All the information generated will inform the program and policy about the barriers and potential solutions to improve demand, access and practices of SRHR among the MAGs.

Conditions

  • Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

The social norm intervention

The intervention will target Married adolescent girls, their spouses, and elderly/influential community members. Thirty-six 2-hour weekly sessions will be conducted with MAGs. The session topics will be categorized into two broad headings: i) Health and life skills sessions covering, for example topics such as sex and gender, rights, marriages, SRHR, and ii) Business and entrepreneurship sessions. Spouses of the MAGs will receive 20 2-hour bi-weekly sessions. A total of three 2-hour couples sessions will be held. Elderly women and influential community members will have three 2-hour bi-monthly sessions. In addition, MAGs with leadership qualities will be identified and trained to conduct campaigns and activism. They will also receive training on income generating.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Global Affairs Canada

    collaborator OTHER

  • International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ruchira Tabassum naved, PhD · Emeritus Scientist

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Max Age
19 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-11-08
Primary Completion
2025-02-28
Completion
2025-03-31

Countries

  • Bangladesh

Study Locations

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