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Improving youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services through gender transformative and intersectional approaches in Nigeria

Applying a gender transformative approach to youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services in Nigeria: a study protocol

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN17254547
Enrollment
162
Registered
2025-02-07
Start date
2023-10-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-17

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Conditions

Improve utilization and delivery of gender-equitable sexual and reproductive health and right (SRHR) services among young people Not Applicable

Interventions

A total of 82 primary healthcare centres (PHCs) were selected for the study due to their involvement in adolescent sexual and reproductive health (SRH) interventions prior to our research on the gende

Sponsors

University of Nigeria
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Officers in charge of selected PHCs and the assisting health/community health workers in the selected primary healthcare (PHC) facilities providing/trained or have the potential of getting step-down training on youth-friendly-SRH services provision. 2. Community members were selected from the communities where the selected PHC is located.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Healthcare providers who are not working in the selected primary healthcare (PHC) facilities 2. Those working in the selected PHCs but are not facility managers and do not provide health services to young people 3. Health workers either participating in or who have participated in any similar interventions within the preceding year 4. Non-consenting individual providers

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.Reach is measured at baseline, mid-term and post-intervention phases using attendance (training and action learning) registers, the list of PHC workers in selected PHCs, the baseline provider survey dataset, and the project records of the number of job aids distributed to PHC workers, and WhatsApp membership/participation database 2.Effectiveness is measured at mid-term and post-intervention phases using pre- and post-evaluation training questionnaires, provider survey questionnaire, exit poll client survey questionnaire, action learning meeting records and reports as well as desk review of reflective diary. 3.Adoption is measured at the post-intervention phase using a focused group discussion (FGD) guide with trained PHC workers, provider survey questionnaire, action learning meeting records, pictures, registers, and reports, FGD guide with action learning participants, and desk review of reflective diary 4.Implementation is measured at the post-intervention phase using checklists, in-depth interview guides with implementers and receipts, project implementation records (training materials, attendance registers, costs of implementation of each intervention), WhatsApp membership and participation database, and desk reviews of reflective diaries 5.Maintenance (Sustainability) is measured using structured brainstorming and in-depth interview guides with implementers, receipts and policymakers at baseline and post-intervention phases

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
There are no secondary outcome measures

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactIfunanya Agu
ifunanya.agu.pg82641@unn.edu.ng+234 9069798391

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026