Suubi4Her: A Combination Intervention Addressing HIV Risk Behaviors Among Older Adolescent Girls Transitioning Into Adulthood in Uganda
HIV/AIDS
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for HIV/AIDS focused on measuring Suubi, Adolescent Girls, Poverty, Economic Empowement Interventions, Adherence to HIV antiretroviral therapy, HIV/AIDS-impacted girls, Uganda, Cost-effectiveness
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
(1) female; (2) enrolled in first year of secondary school in Rakai, Masaka, Lwengo or Kalungu districts; (3) age 14-17 years; (4) living within a family (broadly defined and not an institution or orphanage, as those in institutions have different familial needs)
Exclusion Criteria:
(5) they have a cognitive or severe psychiatric impairment that would prevent comprehension of study procedures as assessed during the Informed Consent process or; (6) they are unwilling or unable to commit to completing the study.
We will not exclude girls because of their HIV, STI and/or pregnancy status. Analysis will be adjusted to account for these baseline factors. Girls testing positive for HIV, STI or pregnancy will be referred for care and support.
Sites / Locations
- International Center for Child Health and Development
- International Center for Child Health and Development
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
No Intervention
Youth Development Accounts (YDA)
YDA + Multiple Family Groups (MFG)
Usual Care
Youth Development Accounts (YDA) Youth Development Accounts (YDA) with 1:1 incentive match rate to be used for education and microenterprise development Financial workshops on asset-building, saving and investing in Income Generating Activities (IGAs) Behavioral: Youth Development Accounts (YDA)
YDA + Multiple Family Groups (MFG) Youth Development Accounts (YDA) with 1:1 incentive match rate to be used for education and microenterprise development Financial workshops on asset-building, saving and investing in Income Generating Activities (IGAs) Multiple Family Groups sessions focused on strengthening family relationships and mental health
Usual Care consisting of curricula delivered at secondary schools in Uganda including Life Planning Skills, and Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health