Advancing Female University Students' Health Through Mobile Technology in Ethiopia
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
AgeNot listed
SponsorBahir Dar University
About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Regular undergraduate female university student will be included in the study.
First year female students will be included in the study.
Disqualifiers
None
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Behavioural change intervention will be provided through mobile application
BehavioralBehavioural 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, the benefits of a healthy diet, the dietary habits of adolescents, the adverse consequences of junk food consumption, short- and long-term consequences of taking unhealthy diet. Possible solutions to improve dietary intake. A simple message about detailed description of the contents of the intervention will be delivered monthly through mobile technology for three consecutive years. Feedback will be collected from students after delivery of message to make sure whether students read or not.
Routine care
BehavioralStudents in the control group will receive message provided through gender office.
Treatment groups
880 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: M-health interventionExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Routine educationActive comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Dietary intake
Dietary intake will be the primary outcome and will be measured using food frequency questionnaire. Students who have a higher score for healthy foods will be considered as having appropriate dietary practice, otherwise not.
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).2
Sexual and reproductive health
Sexual and reproductive health will be the primary outcomes and will be assessed using questionnaires.
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) .3
Psychosocial well-being
Psychosocial well-being will be the primary outcomes of this studyand will be assessed using questionnaires.
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) .Sponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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