Relationship-focused program to reduce partner violence and boost PrEP use for young women in Kenya
A relationship-focused intervention to reduce intimate partner violence and increase PrEP uptake and adherence among adolescent girls and young women in Kenya
This program offers relationship support, partner outreach, and PrEP education to help adolescent girls and young women in Kenya start and keep taking daily HIV prevention (PrEP).
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Research Triangle Institute NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Research Triangle Park, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11145089 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you join, you would take part in an eight-session support club over six months that helps with relationship safety and PrEP use. The program also runs community sensitization aimed at male partners and holds PrEP education events for couples so your partner and community better understand prevention. The activities were designed with local young women and are meant to be added into existing youth services in Siaya County. The intervention is being tested across communities to see whether combining these components helps more young women begin and stick with PrEP.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adolescent girls and young women in Siaya County, Kenya, who are at risk for HIV and may experience unhealthy or violent intimate relationships.
Not a fit: Young men, people outside the target age range or geographic area, and those who already have stable PrEP use and no relationship concerns are unlikely to benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could lower HIV risk by increasing PrEP uptake and adherence and by reducing intimate partner violence among participating young women.
How similar studies have performed: A prior pilot and other community-based efforts suggest relationship support and partner engagement can help PrEP use, but larger randomized trials in this exact population remain limited.
Where this research is happening
Research Triangle Park, United States
- Research Triangle Institute — Research Triangle Park, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Roberts, Sarah Tyler — Research Triangle Institute
- Study coordinator: Roberts, Sarah Tyler
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.