None Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
The first 5,000 participants enrolled will be randomly assigned to either a care “empowerment” initiative alone, or to an empowerment programme attached to R300 cash incentive conditional on attendanc
Sponsors
Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Both HIV-infected and un-infected young women aged 19-24 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| At baseline, programme exit and at follow up intervals from 12 months after enrolment: HIV incidence measured using self-report questionnaires and participant health records as and where available from Western Cape Department of Health records. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| At baseline, programme exit and at follow up intervals from 12 months after enrolment, self-report responses will be cross referenced with participant health records as and where available from Western Cape Department of Health (WCDOH) records. 1. Pregnancy prevalence measured using self-report questionnaires and WCDOH health records. 2. Unwanted pregnancies measured using self-report questionnaires. 3. Terminations measured using self-report questionnaires 4. STIs measured using self-report questionnaires and WCDOH health records 5. Contraception adherence measured using self-report questionnaires and WCDOH health records 6. ANC attendance measured using self-report questionnaires 7. HIV testing uptake measured using self-report questionnaires and WCDOH health records 8. PrEP uptake measured using self-report questionnaires 9. Condom use measured using self-report questionnaires 10. PMTCT measured using WCDOH health records 11. QOL measured using self-report questionnaires I do not see that we asked this in the questionnaire 12. Substance use measured using self-report questionnaires 13. Alcohol use measured using self-report questionnaires 14. Mental Health – Depression measured using self-report questionnaires and Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) 15. Education level measured using self-report questionnaires 16. Employment history measured using self-report questionnaires 17. Volunteerism, work experience measured using self-report questionnaires 18. Linkage to care measured using self-report questionnaires and WCDOH health records 19. ART uptake measured using self-report questionnaires and WCDOH health records 20. Viral l | — |
Countries
South Africa
Contacts
Public ContactTamlyn Buhler
Outcome results
None listed