The effectiveness of an m-Health intervention on the sexual and reproductive health of in-school adolescents: a cluster randomized controlled trial in Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The implementation of the country-wide comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) curriculum among in-school adolescents remains abysmally low and mHealth-based interventions are promising. We assessed the effect of a mHealth-based CSE on the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) knowledge, attitude and behaviour of in-school adolescents in Ilorin, northcentral Nigeria.

Methods

Using schools as clusters, 1280 in-school adolescents were randomised into intervention and control groups. Data was collected at baseline (T₀), immediately after the intervention (T₁) and 3 months afterwards (T₂) on SRH knowledge, attitude and practice of risky sexual behaviour (RSB). Data analysis included test of associations using Chi-square, independent t-t

SUBMITTER: Akande OW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10788027 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature