Community discussions of local evidence leading to local culturally appropriate actions to improve adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Bauchi State, Nigeria

Impact oriented dialogue for culturally safe adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Bauchi State, Nigeria. A trial among adolescents and other stakeholders in Toro LGA of evidence-based community dialogues and local actions as an intervention to improve key adolescent sexual and reproductive health outcomes, comparing 30 intervention communities with 30 control communities

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN18295275

Enrollment

Registered

2021-10-21

Start date

2023-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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Conditions

Adolescent sexual and reproductive health Other

Interventions

In the 30 intervention communities, groups of male and female adolescents and of other stakeholders will meet to consider and discuss evidence about issues of adolescent sexual and reproductive health

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adolescents living in the trial communities and other stakeholders living in and serving these communities, including parents of adolescents, community traditional and religious leaders, and service providers

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Knowledge and attitudes of adolescents about sexual and reproductive health outcomes measured by questionnaire survey at baseline and 18-24 months later in intervention and control communities 2. Knowledge and attitudes of parents, community leaders and service providers measured by questionnaire survey at baseline and 18-24 months later in intervention and control communities 3. Experience of participating in the intervention assessed by narratives of change from a range of participants in intervention communities after 18-24 months	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Knowledge and attitudes of adolescents about sexual and reproductive health outcomes measured by questionnaire survey at baseline and 18-24 months later in intervention and control communities 2. Knowledge and attitudes of parents, community leaders and service providers measured by questionnaire survey at baseline and 18-24 months later in intervention and control communities 3. Experience of participating in the intervention assessed by narratives of change from a range of participants in intervention communities after 18-24 months

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Primary

Measure	Time frame
Adolescent sexual and reproductive health outcomes (priority outcomes will be determined from the focus groups and fuzzy cognitive mapping in the pre-trial period). The outcomes are likely to include: sexually transmitted diseases, experience and perpetration of physical or sexual violence, emotional distress, use of health services. The outcomes will be measured through a questionnaire to adolescents in households at baseline and 18-24 months later.	—

Measure

Time frame

Adolescent sexual and reproductive health outcomes (priority outcomes will be determined from the focus groups and fuzzy cognitive mapping in the pre-trial period). The outcomes are likely to include: sexually transmitted diseases, experience and perpetration of physical or sexual violence, emotional distress, use of health services. The outcomes will be measured through a questionnaire to adolescents in households at baseline and 18-24 months later.

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Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactAnne Cockcroft

anne.cockcroft@mcgill.ca+1 514-399-9132

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 12, 2026