Mobile health approach to support first-year Ethiopian female students’ sexual health, nutrition, and wellbeing

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study uses a concurrent mixed-methods design to understand needs and barriers and to test a mobile health education intervention. First-year female students with mobile phones will be randomized to receive monthly mobile-based education plus routine care or routine care alone. Quantitative outcomes will be analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics, while qualitative data will be analyzed thematically to capture experiences and contextual factors. The intervention aims to provide accessible, evidence-based information and support for SRH, nutrition, and psychosocial wellbeing. The study is conducted at Bahir Dar University in Ethiopia and led by Bahir Dar University, with no listed collaborators.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

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.

Where it's running

• Bahir Dar University
  Bahir Dar, Amhara, Ethiopia Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Yeshalem M Demilew, PhD
• Email: yeshalem_mulugeta@yahoo.com
• Phone: +251954342535

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.