Advancing Female University Students' Health Through Mobile Technology in Ethiopia (EMPOWER)
8. august 2026 oppdatert av: Yeshalem Mulugeta Demilew, Bahir Dar University
Advancing Female University Students Sexual and Reproductive Health, Nutrition, and Psychosocial Well-being Through Mobile Technology Interventions in Ethiopia
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.
Studieoversikt
Status
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Detaljert beskrivelse
This is a mobile technology based interventional study to improve sexual and reproductive health, nutrition, and psychosocial wellbeing of female university students.
Studietype
Intervensjonell
Registrering (Antatt)
880
Fase
- Ikke aktuelt
Kontakter og plasseringer
Denne delen inneholder kontaktinformasjon for de som utfører studien, og informasjon om hvor denne studien blir utført.
Studiekontakt
- Navn: Yeshalem M Demilew, PhD
- Telefonnummer: +251954342535
- E-post: yeshalem_mulugeta@yahoo.com
Studer Kontakt Backup
- Navn: Elenie A Mengesha, PhD
- Telefonnummer: +251918772775
Studiesteder
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Amhara
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Bahir Dar, Amhara, Etiopia, 79
- Bahir Dar University
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Ta kontakt med:
- Yeshalem Mulugeta Demilew
- Telefonnummer: 0918783819
- E-post: yeshalem_mulugeta@yahoo.com
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Deltakelseskriterier
Forskere ser etter personer som passer til en bestemt beskrivelse, kalt kvalifikasjonskriterier. Noen eksempler på disse kriteriene er en persons generelle helsetilstand eller tidligere behandlinger.
Kvalifikasjonskriterier
Alder som er kvalifisert for studier
- Barn
- Voksen
- Eldre voksen
Tar imot friske frivillige
Ja
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- Regular undergraduate female university student will be included in the study.
- First year female students will be included in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
• Students who have no mobile phone will be excluded from the study.
Studieplan
Denne delen gir detaljer om studieplanen, inkludert hvordan studien er utformet og hva studien måler.
Hvordan er studiet utformet?
Designdetaljer
- Primært formål: Forebygging
- Tildeling: Randomisert
- Intervensjonsmodell: Parallell tildeling
- Masking: Enkelt
Våpen og intervensjoner
Deltakergruppe / Arm |
Intervensjon / Behandling |
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Eksperimentell: M-health intervention
The intervention will address key components of adolescent health, including appropriate and responsible digital technology use, the fundamentals of sexual and reproductive health (SRH), adolescent nutrition, psychosocial well-being, health-related risk factors, and preventive measures.
Intervention content will be developed in a concise and age-appropriate format and delivered monthly via mobile technology over a period of three consecutive years.
Following each message, feedback will be collected from participating students to assess message receipt, exposure, and whether the content has been read.
This process will also facilitate monitoring of students' engagement with the intervention throughout the study period.
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Behavioural 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.
Andre navn:
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Aktiv komparator: Routine education
Control group will receive education provided by universities clinics and gender office.
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Students in the control group will receive message provided through gender office.
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Hva måler studien?
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Tiltaksbeskrivelse |
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Sexual and reproductive health
Tidsramme: 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) .
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Sexual and reproductive health will be the primary outcomes and will be assessed using questionnaires.
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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) .
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Psychosocial well-being
Tidsramme: 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) .
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Psychosocial well-being will be the primary outcomes of this studyand will be assessed using questionnaires.
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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) .
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Dietary intake
Tidsramme: 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).
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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.
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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).
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Samarbeidspartnere og etterforskere
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Sponsor
Publikasjoner og nyttige lenker
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Generelle publikasjoner
- Admassu TW, Wolde YT, Kaba M. Ethiopia has a long way to go meeting adolescent and youth sexual reproductive health needs. Reprod Health. 2022 Jun 13;19(Suppl 1):130. doi: 10.1186/s12978-022-01445-3.
- Kassa GM, Degu G, Yitayew M, Misganaw W, Muche M, Demelash T, Mesele M, Ayehu M. Risky Sexual Behaviors and Associated Factors among Jiga High School and Preparatory School Students, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Int Sch Res Notices. 2016 Jun 15;2016:4315729. doi: 10.1155/2016/4315729. eCollection 2016.
- Ejtahed HS, Mardi P, Hejrani B, Mahdavi FS, Ghoreshi B, Gohari K, Heidari-Beni M, Qorbani M. Association between junk food consumption and mental health problems in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Psychiatry. 2024 Jun 12;24(1):438. doi: 10.1186/s12888-024-05889-8.
- Hilger J, Loerbroks A, Diehl K. Eating behaviour of university students in Germany: Dietary intake, barriers to healthy eating and changes in eating behaviour since the time of matriculation. Appetite. 2017 Feb 1;109:100-107. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2016.11.016. Epub 2016 Nov 15.
- Habte A, Dessu S. The uptake of key elements of sexual and reproductive health services and its predictors among rural adolescents in Southern Ethiopia, 2020: application of a Poisson regression analysis. Reprod Health. 2023 Jan 12;20(1):15. doi: 10.1186/s12978-023-01562-7.
- Abrha K, Worku A, Lerebo W, Berhane Y. Sexting and high sexual risk-taking behaviours among school youth in northern Ethiopia: estimating using prevalence ratio. BMJ Sex Reprod Health. 2019 Apr 27:bmjsrh-2018-200085. doi: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2018-200085. Online ahead of print.
- Muntean N, Kereta W, Mitchell KR. Addressing the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Young People in Ethiopia: An Analysis of the Current Situation. Afr J Reprod Health. 2015 Sep;19(3):87-99.
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Studer hoveddatoer
Studiestart (Antatt)
1. august 2026
Primær fullføring (Antatt)
30. juni 2028
Studiet fullført (Antatt)
30. juni 2028
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først innsendt
28. juli 2026
Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene
30. juli 2026
Først lagt ut (Faktiske)
5. august 2026
Oppdateringer av studieposter
Sist oppdatering lagt ut (Faktiske)
11. august 2026
Siste oppdatering sendt inn som oppfylte QC-kriteriene
8. august 2026
Sist bekreftet
1. august 2026
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- School of Public health, BDU
- BDU/20/2025 (Annen identifikator: Bahir Dar University)
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